Chico State
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Chico, CA
Population
200,000
Website
http://www.csuchico.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,057
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
39%
Hispanic
38%
Asian
7%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
98%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Health Sciences
12%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
8%
Computer Science
6%
Engineering
5%
Arts
4%
Professional
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,472
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,072
Est. In-State Cost
$10,959
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,259
10-Year ROI
$211,000
ROI Percentile
86th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
4%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
307 (94% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #263 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #289 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #301 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Chico | 3,253 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $67,235 | 94% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 47 — | 79% / 21% | 9% | $101,629 | 98 | 96% | |
| Computer Engineering | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $107,580 | 99 | 94% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 27 — | 96% / 4% | 41% | $102,306 | 98 | — | |
| Engineering | 20 +1 | 85% / 15% | 0% | $95,485 | 98 | 90% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $102,703 | 99 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 73 +2 | 93% / 7% | 5% | $125,103 | 100 | 97% | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 68 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $46,813 | 45 | 95% | |
| Information Technology | 56 +9 | 88% / 12% | 7% | $90,685 | 97 | 99% | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,841 | 84 | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $63,258 | 79 | — | |
| Mathematics | 24 +3 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $62,551 | 78 | 89% | |
| Physics | 7 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,739 | 85 | — | |
| Agriculture | 38 +3 | 37% / 63% | 5% | $64,138 | 80 | 89% | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 31 +2 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $70,548 | 86 | 98% | |
| Animal Sciences | 79 — | 22% / 78% | 1% | $56,684 | 69 | 95% | |
| Biochemistry | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $59,160 | 73 | 100% | |
| Biology | 67 — | 30% / 70% | 1% | $61,481 | 76 | 92% | |
| Environmental Science | 35 +2 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $58,420 | 72 | 91% | |
| Microbiology | 14 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,331 | 80 | 94% | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $54,000 | 63 | 100% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 29 — | 21% / 79% | 7% | $57,963 | 71 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 41 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $61,935 | 77 | 95% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 92 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $46,684 | 45 | 96% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,376 | 68 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 94 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $120,599 | 99 | 99% | |
| Public Health | 113 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $65,742 | 82 | 100% | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $46,684 | 45 | 96% | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 47 +2 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $67,962 | 84 | 98% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 460 +8 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $79,303 | 92 | 95% | |
| Economics | 15 +3 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $73,084 | 88 | 94% | |
| Engineering Management | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $92,561 | 97 | 97% | |
| Health Services Administration | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $65,742 | 82 | 100% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 48 +16 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $56,924 | 69 | 91% | |
| Anthropology | 41 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $48,693 | 51 | 83% | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,659 | 45 | 86% | |
| Criminal Justice | 118 +5 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $58,616 | 72 | 94% | |
| English | 57 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $49,955 | 54 | 90% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 9 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $47,561 | 48 | — | |
| French | — — | — | — | $54,996 | 65 | — | |
| Geography | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $72,207 | 87 | 89% | |
| German | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,934 | 65 | — | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,715 | 48 | — | |
| History | 36 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $46,221 | 44 | 91% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $55,139 | 66 | 92% | |
| International Affairs | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $51,736 | 58 | 83% | |
| Journalism | 28 +2 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $56,247 | 68 | 93% | |
| Latin American Studies | 3 +7 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,659 | 45 | 86% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,585 | 60 | — | |
| Political Science | 46 +6 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $62,565 | 78 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 259 +6 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,482 | 60 | 91% | |
| Public Administration | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,620 | 62 | 100% | |
| Radio and Television | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $57,150 | 69 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $51,860 | 59 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 56 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $50,545 | 56 | 85% | |
| Social Work | 66 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $55,090 | 65 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 164 +4 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $46,999 | 46 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 12 +6 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,893 | 67 | 85% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 89 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $59,510 | 73 | 93% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 66 +2 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $51,223 | 57 | — | |
| General Education | 198 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $55,139 | 66 | 92% | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $46,813 | 45 | 95% | |
| Fine Arts | 35 +4 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $44,754 | 39 | 92% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 14 +1 | 14% / 86% | 7% | $44,754 | 39 | 92% | |
| Music | 25 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $39,537 | 24 | 93% | |
| Musical Theatre | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $37,400 | 19 | — | |
| Theater | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $39,008 | 23 | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 105 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $128,540 | 100 | 96% | |
| Engineering Technology | — — | — | — | $89,305 | 96 | — | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $89,957 | 96 | — |