California State University, Chico
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,057
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
39%
Hispanic
38%
Asian
7%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
18%
Engineering, Computing & Math
12%
Education
8%
Arts
4%
Professional
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,472
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,072
Est. In-State Cost
$10,959
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,259
10-Year ROI
$211,000
ROI Percentile
86th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
4%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,604 (99th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
307 (94th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #266 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #293 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #308 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Chico | 3,253 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $59,283 | |
| Civil Engineering | 47 — | 79% / 21% | 9% | $89,937 | |
| Computer Engineering | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $95,204 | |
| Computer Science | 73 +2 | 93% / 7% | 5% | $110,711 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 27 — | 96% / 4% | 41% | — | |
| Engineering | 20 +1 | 85% / 15% | 0% | $84,500 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 68 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $41,427 | |
| Information Technology | 56 +9 | 88% / 12% | 7% | $80,252 | |
| Mathematics | 24 +3 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $55,355 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $90,888 | |
| Physics | 7 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Agriculture | 38 +3 | 37% / 63% | 5% | $56,759 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 31 +2 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $62,432 | |
| Animal Sciences | 79 — | 22% / 78% | 1% | $50,163 | |
| Biochemistry | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 67 — | 30% / 70% | 1% | $54,408 | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 41 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $62,965 | |
| Environmental Science | 35 +2 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $51,699 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 92 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $47,396 | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,890 | |
| Microbiology | 14 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,930 | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Nursing | 94 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $106,725 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 29 — | 21% / 79% | 7% | — | |
| Public Health | 113 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | — | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $47,396 | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 47 +2 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $60,143 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 460 +8 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $68,876 | |
| Economics | 15 +3 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $64,676 | |
| Engineering Management | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,912 | |
| Health Services Administration | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | — | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 48 +16 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $50,375 | |
| Anthropology | 41 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $43,091 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,291 | |
| Criminal Justice | 118 +5 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $51,873 | |
| English | 57 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $44,208 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 9 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| French | |||||
| Geography | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $63,900 | |
| German | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 36 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $40,904 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $48,796 | |
| International Affairs | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $45,784 | |
| Journalism | 28 +2 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $49,776 | |
| Latin American Studies | 3 +7 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,291 | |
| Philosophy | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 46 +6 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $55,367 | |
| Psychology | 259 +6 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $55,242 | |
| Public Administration | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Radio and Television | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | 56 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $44,730 | |
| Social Work | 66 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $56,858 | |
| Sociology | 164 +4 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $41,592 | |
| Spanish | 12 +6 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,463 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 89 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,664 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 66 +2 | 5% / 95% | 0% | — | |
| General Education | 198 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $48,796 | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $41,427 | |
| Fine Arts | 35 +4 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $39,605 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 14 +1 | 14% / 86% | 7% | $39,605 | |
| Music | 25 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $34,988 | |
| Musical Theatre | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 105 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering Technology | |||||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |