California State University - Chico: Statistics

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#1244 of 14,131 In the World
#352 of 2,597 In North America
#315 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 249 In California
#547 of 1,044 For Social Work
Top50% For 65 other topics
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Acceptance rate
85%
Aid receiving
71%
Undergraduates
14,462
Graduates
1,240
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree

California State University - Chico Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Chico has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 81% 88%
Applicants 19,990 8,421 11,569
Admissions 17,086 6,857 10,229
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,877 836 1,041
Freshmen enrolled part time 52 26 26

10,804 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,334 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6803 (43%)
Hispanic 5580 (36%)
Asian 894 (6%)
Two or more races 818 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 613 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 454 (3%)
Black or African American 428 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 38 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 32 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,691
Students receiving aid
71%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $2,122$2,122
Fee in-state $2,122$2,122
Fee out-of-state $2,122$2,122

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,323
Combined charge for room and board $12,490
Room charge $8,609
Meal charge $3,881

California State University - Chico majors

California State University - Chico has granted 4,124 bachelor's degrees across 65 programs and 312 master's across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Chico.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 645 20
Psychology, General 322 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 230
Sociology, General 182
Social Work 76 97
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 153
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 132
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 119 4
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 115
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 96 1
Computer Science 80 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 82 10
Information Technology 89
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 84
Political Science and Government, General 74 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 74 7
Game and Interactive Media Design 80
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 76 4
Civil Engineering, General 77
English Language and Literature, General 69 4
Social Sciences, General 64 9
Mechanical Engineering 72
Animal Sciences, General 70
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 70
Agriculture, General 69
History, General 64 2
Design and Visual Communications, General 62
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 61
Nutrition Sciences 54 5
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 56
Anthropology, General 40 7
Journalism 45
Music, General 43
Environmental Science 38 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 36
Engineering, Other 31
Fine & Studio Arts, General 30 1
Public Health, General 31
Art & Art Studies, General 28 1
Economics, General 29
Education, General 26
Mathematics, General 26
Health Services Administration 25
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25
Public Administration 13 7
Biochemistry 19
Engineering & Industrial Management 14
International Relations and Affairs 14
Microbiology, General 13
Physics, General 13
Spanish Language and Literature 13
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 12
Geography 12
Religion & Religious Studies 12
Musical Theatre 11
Agricultural Teacher Education 9
Agronomy and Crop Science 9
Computer Engineering, General 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
Foreign Language Teacher Education 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Philosophy 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Natural Sciences 8
Chemistry, General 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 3
Radio and Television 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 3
Latin American Studies 3
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 2
Grand Total 4,124 312

California State University - Chico has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 65% 61% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Chico has published 4,887 scientific papers with 68,766 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Biology, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Psychology.

Publications
4,887
Citations
68,766

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,273 / 43,015
Environmental Science
2,041 / 35,790
Political Science
1,973 / 26,488
Biology
1,869 / 37,660
Law
1,791 / 25,710
Sociology
1,768 / 26,636
Computer Science
1,725 / 31,444
Medicine
1,618 / 27,668
Engineering
1,574 / 24,948
Psychology
1,506 / 33,264
Philosophy
1,501 / 19,491
Physics
1,474 / 22,664
Geography and Cartography
1,251 / 18,375
History
1,213 / 11,869
Chemistry
1,161 / 24,901
Business
1,121 / 20,695
Mathematics
1,105 / 15,952
Geology
960 / 20,654
Economics
944 / 10,140
Ecology
930 / 19,176
Quantum and Particle physics
910 / 13,552
Archaeology
869 / 10,992
Art & Design
693 / 4,786
Social Psychology
651 / 19,150
Linguistics
646 / 6,543
Paleontology
637 / 13,711
Statistics
610 / 10,894
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
579 / 9,717
Genetics
527 / 11,506
Biochemistry
513 / 13,300
Development Studies
503 / 5,985
Materials Science
496 / 9,711
Management
472 / 10,153
Botany
464 / 11,041
Education Majors
445 / 5,252
Organic Chemistry
442 / 9,939
Pathology
439 / 7,589
Math Teachers
436 / 4,774
Psychiatry
425 / 9,445
Public Health
400 / 6,919

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 65 154
1991 73 155
1992 65 225
1993 62 227
1994 66 225
1995 79 243
1996 76 273
1997 61 302
1998 67 396
1999 65 385
2000 84 407
2001 74 487
2002 84 532
2003 122 681
2004 97 817
2005 129 952
2006 106 1245
2007 114 1452
2008 109 1700
2009 138 2142
2010 135 2284
2011 143 2569
2012 124 2873
2013 136 3186
2014 143 3440
2015 164 3523
2016 202 3598
2017 175 3466
2018 168 3774
2019 198 4293
2020 203 5192
2021 218 6645
2022 172 5662
Academic rankings

California State University - Chico alumni

  1. Adnan Khashoggi

    Adnan Khashoggi
    Born in
    Saudi Arabia Flag Saudi Arabia
    Years
    1935-2017 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    businesspersonentrepreneurarms trader
    Biography

    Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi businessman and arms dealer known for his lavish business deals and lifestyle. He was estimated to have had a peak net worth of around US$4 billion in the early 1980s.

  2. Raymond Carver

    Raymond Carver
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-1988 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    prosaistnovelistteacherpoetscreenwriter
    Biography

    Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. was an American short story writer and poet. He contributed to the revitalization of the American short story during the 1980s.

  3. Mark Davis

    Mark Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusinessperson
    Biography

    Mark M Davis is an American businessman and sports franchise owner. He is the controlling owner and managing general partner of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and the owner of the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). He is the son of Al Davis, the principal owner of the Raiders from 1972 until his death in 2011. Upon the elder Davis's death, Mark along with his mother Carol Davis inherited ownership of the Raiders with Mark taking over as operating head of the franchise. As of February 2023, Davis has an estimated $1.9 billion net worth.

  4. Blaire White

    Blaire White
    Years
    1993-.. (age 30)
    Enrolled in California State University - Chico
    Studied computer science
    Occupations
    television producerYouTubervideo blogger
    Biography

    Blaire White is an American YouTuber and political commentator. Describing her politics as center-right, White has been publicly critical of leftist movements and rose to fame as one of the few openly trans YouTube creators to make such content.

All 33 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSU Chico
Founded 1887
Motto Today Decides Tomorrow
Colors cardinal red, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,575
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address First and Normal Sts
Chico, California, 95929-0150
United States
City population 101,000
Phone 5308986116

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