California State University Chico Comparison

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California State University Chico

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • CSU Chico, CA
  • Setting
  • CSU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • CSU 15,257
  • Type
  • CSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • CSU #675
  • Religious Affiliation
  • CSU -
  • Status
  • CSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • CSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • CSU $8,472
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • CSU $21,072
  • Room & Board
  • CSU $16,500
  • Average Net Price
  • CSU $14,630
  • Average Grant Aid
  • CSU $11,509
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • CSU 66%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • CSU 23,322
  • Admitted
  • CSU 21,623
  • Acceptance Rate
  • CSU 92.7%
  • Enrolled
  • CSU 10.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • CSU 1070
  • Typical ACT score
  • CSU 21
  • Average High School GPA
  • CSU 3.37
  • Typical High School Grades
  • CSU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • CSU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • CSU
  • ACT Range
  • CSU 18/24
  • SAT Range
  • CSU 970/1170
  • Submit Test Scores
  • CSU Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • CSU Dec 15, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • CSU 23:1
  • Popular Majors
  • CSU
    • Business (17%)
    • Social Sciences (9%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
    • Health Professions (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • CSU 59%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • CSU $52,400
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • CSU 70%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • CSU $17,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • CSU $175

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • CSU 43%
  • % Women
  • CSU 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • CSU High
  • HBCU
  • CSU No
  • % White
  • CSU 46%
  • % Asian
  • CSU 6%
  • % Black
  • CSU 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • CSU 29%
  • % Native American
  • CSU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • CSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • CSU 5%
  • % International
  • CSU 3%
  • % Unknown Race
  • CSU 7%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • CSU 98%
  • % Out-of-State
  • CSU 1%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • CSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • CSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • CSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • CSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • CSU Yes