California State University-Chico
Chico, California
- Public
- City
- 13,631 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 93%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $14,157per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 62%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $70,01210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Chico State's General Education program organizes courses into thematic pathways that allow students to earn an interdisciplinary minor.
Source: General Education | California State University, Chico
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 93%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for California State University-Chico's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $14,157full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,798sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,896Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,216Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 62%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 82%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $70,01210 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,259federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 13,631Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 46%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 47%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA — admits 95%
- University of California-Merced Merced, CA — admits 91%
- California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA — admits 97%
- California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA — admits 93%
- Ball State University Muncie, IN — admits 86%
- San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA — admits 96%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for California State University-Chico, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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