Public · Chico, California
California State University-Chico
Urban campus · 13,631 undergraduates · 23 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Average net price
- $14,480
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 63%
Is California State University-Chico a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What California State University-Chico costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $9,902
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $10,099
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $12,961
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $16,506
- Over $110,000
- $23,566
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any WUE discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $26,283
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,472
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,072
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 41%
- Average grant from the school
- $5,880
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,552
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- First-year retention
- 83%
Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
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Check your student’s odds →California State University-Chico athletics
NCAA D2, 7 women's and 6 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 44 |
| Basketball | 12 | 15 |
| Cross country | 26 | 28 |
| Golf | 10 | 12 |
| Soccer | 30 | 40 |
| Softball | 23 | – |
| Track & field | 35 | 45 |
| Volleyball | 19 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 16%
- Social sciences
- 11%
- Psychology
- 8%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 8%
- Health professions
- 7%
- Visual & performing arts
- 6%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $64,172
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,552
- Students with a Pell grant
- 43%
Similar colleges nearby
- University of California-DavisDavis, CA · 82 mi away32,253 undergrads · net $14,741
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 84 mi away28,350 undergrads · net $9,338
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 106 mi away5,166 undergrads · net $12,885
- University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · 109 mi away15,599 undergrads · net $15,927
- University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · 130 mi away33,068 undergrads · net $13,481
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · 142 mi away5,612 undergrads · net $13,171
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.