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California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public · Midsize city · CSUC

Public institution in Chico, CA · 13,057 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $64,172 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,838665th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,064370th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,944852nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$25,590722nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$16,552383rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,172399th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,493511th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.6%640th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
83.7%497th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
93.7%1,357th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
13,057193rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
40.1%695th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 149 mi (SFO)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 79 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$92,040$95,797
Computer Sciencebachelors$82,440$74,241
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$82,440$83,091
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$72,605$70,176
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$68,219$59,350
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,846$69,617
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,180$66,222
Engineering, OtherEngineeringbachelors$67,101$66,355
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technologybachelors$63,600$57,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$51,794$47,686
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$48,849$32,925
Agriculture, GeneralAgriculturebachelors$48,432$45,128

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $802,483 (M $425,356 · W $377,127)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Chico’s 13,057 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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