California State University-Chico

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,064

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,590

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,944

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $37,470

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,500

Students with federal loans: 33.1%

Students with Pell grants: 40.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,772

After 5 years: $62,509

Majors(83 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(648 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(342 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(220 graduates)
  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(210 graduates)
  5. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(173 graduates)
  6. Sociology.(144 graduates)
  7. Design and Applied Arts.(124 graduates)
  8. Communication and Media Studies.(122 graduates)
  9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(117 graduates)
  10. Construction Engineering Technologies.(115 graduates)
  11. Mechanical Engineering.(102 graduates)
  12. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(90 graduates)
  13. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(88 graduates)
  14. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(87 graduates)
  15. Political Science and Government.(81 graduates)
  16. Social Work.(74 graduates)
  17. Animal Sciences.(72 graduates)
  18. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(72 graduates)
  19. Agricultural Business and Management.(71 graduates)
  20. Agriculture, General.(69 graduates)
  21. Biology, General.(69 graduates)
  22. Journalism.(68 graduates)
  23. History.(68 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(64 graduates)
  25. Nutrition Sciences.(64 graduates)
  26. Computer Science.(61 graduates)
  27. Public Health.(59 graduates)
  28. Civil Engineering.(57 graduates)
  29. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(51 graduates)
  30. Anthropology.(47 graduates)
  31. Engineering-Related Fields.(45 graduates)
  32. Fine and Studio Arts.(45 graduates)
  33. Music.(44 graduates)
  34. Social Sciences, General.(43 graduates)
  35. Engineering, Other.(34 graduates)
  36. Mathematics.(34 graduates)
  37. Economics.(33 graduates)
  38. International Relations and National Security Studies.(33 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(32 graduates)
  40. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(29 graduates)
  41. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(27 graduates)
  42. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(26 graduates)
  43. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(22 graduates)
  44. Geography and Cartography.(21 graduates)
  45. Area Studies.(17 graduates)
  46. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(17 graduates)
  47. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(15 graduates)
  48. Physics.(13 graduates)
  49. Public Administration.(13 graduates)
  50. Chemistry.(12 graduates)
  51. Natural Sciences.(9 graduates)
  52. Philosophy.(9 graduates)
  53. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  54. Computer Engineering.(7 graduates)
  55. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  56. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(6 graduates)
  57. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  58. Plant Sciences.
  59. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  60. Computer Software and Media Applications.
  61. Educational/Instructional Media Design.
  62. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  63. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  64. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  65. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  66. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  67. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  68. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  69. Botany/Plant Biology.
  70. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
  71. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  72. Statistics.
  73. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  74. Mathematics and Computer Science.
  75. Accounting and Computer Science.
  76. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
  77. Leisure and Recreational Activities.
  78. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  79. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
  80. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  81. Accounting and Related Services.
  82. Management Information Systems and Services.
  83. Construction Management.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,057 students

Admission Rate: 93.7%

Retention Rate: 83.7%

Graduation Rate: 63.6%

Student Demographics

White (42.0%)
Hispanic (38.4%)
Black (2.8%)
Asian (5.7%)
Two or More (5.8%)
International (1.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.5%)
Women (55.5%)

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