California State University-Chico
Chico, California · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Undergraduates
- 13,631
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (530) 898-6116
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,896per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,216per year
- Average net price
- $14,157What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $70,012
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
Show all 89 programs
- Agriculture, General · bachelor, master
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Agricultural Public Services · bachelor
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
- Education, General · post-baccalaureate certificate, master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor, master
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering, Other · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Botany/Plant Biology · master
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Leisure and Recreational Activities · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Public Administration · bachelor, master
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Public Health · bachelor
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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