California State University-Chico

Chico, California

Public City: Midsize

Quick Facts

13,057
Enrollment
93.7%
Acceptance Rate
SAT Average
63.9%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$64,172
Median Earnings (10yr)
83.7%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 93.7%

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,064
Out-of-State Tuition $19,944
Average Net Price $14,838

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $10,045
$30,001 – $48,000 $10,612
$48,001 – $75,000 $13,937
Over $110,000 $23,572
40.1%
Pell Grant Rate
33.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$16,552
Median Debt
$175/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 42.0%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 38.4%
Asian 5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.8%
International 1.0%
57.5%
Female
47.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

63.9%
4-Year Completion Rate
83.7%
Retention Rate
$50,493
Median Earnings (6yr)
$64,172
Median Earnings (10yr)
66.5%
Earning Over $25K
515600.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 117 $108,170 $16,500
Computer Science Bachelor's 61 $108,095 $20,000
Construction Management Bachelor's $102,776 $19,341
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 7 $94,197
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 57 $93,131 $21,125
Engineering, Other Bachelor's 34 $90,091 $22,500
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 102 $89,685 $22,353
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's 115 $88,648 $20,761
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's $86,447 $18,822
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 88 $82,347 $18,972
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's 45 $79,708 $17,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master's 24 $72,146 $30,000
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's $68,145 $16,875
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 22 $67,182 $18,750
Social Work Master's 41 $65,727 $18,968
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 648 $65,614 $16,750
Psychology, General Master's 27 $63,332 $34,125
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's $61,970 $17,375
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's $61,968
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's 71 $61,609 $11,250
Plant Sciences Bachelor's $61,533 $13,826
Economics Bachelor's 33 $59,360 $18,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's 51 $58,284 $16,148
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 0 $55,723 $22,358
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's 87 $54,762 $17,886
Education, General Master's 38 $53,836
Agriculture, General Bachelor's 69 $53,419 $14,750
Mathematics Bachelor's 34 $53,411 $16,500
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 81 $53,079 $20,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Master's 17 $51,424
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's 17 $50,964 $23,500
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's 21 $50,787
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 173 $50,506 $15,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Bachelor's $50,165 $18,750
Biology, General Bachelor's 69 $49,394 $17,600
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's 33 $48,654 $15,000
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 122 $48,414 $16,125
Public Administration Bachelor's 13 $48,377
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's 90 $48,307 $19,331
Social Work Bachelor's 74 $47,270 $15,829
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 32 $46,076 $17,200
Public Administration Master's 7 $45,715
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 210 $45,654 $15,688
Public Health Bachelor's 59 $45,339 $20,500
Animal Sciences Bachelor's 72 $44,947 $17,606
History Bachelor's 68 $44,604 $16,838
Sociology Bachelor's 144 $44,527 $14,000
Special Education and Teaching Master's $43,314
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 220 $43,310 $20,500
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 64 $43,104 $15,000
Journalism Bachelor's 68 $42,869 $18,618
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 6 $42,774
Area Studies Bachelor's 17 $42,575 $16,500
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's 43 $42,136 $13,987
Psychology, General Bachelor's 342 $41,639 $15,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's $38,502 $16,722
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 26 $38,319 $20,500
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 45 $37,683 $14,990
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's 64 $37,266 $17,272
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master's $37,208
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 124 $37,032 $18,227
Philosophy Bachelor's 9 $30,771
Music Bachelor's 44 $30,062 $23,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's $28,598
Anthropology Bachelor's 47 $28,231 $18,263
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's $25,525 $15,375
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's 22 $25,194 $22,000