California State University-Chico

Name: California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2022-23
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2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for California State University-Chico — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 24, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

214.5%

Applications

9,476

Admitted

20,324

Enrolled

1,991

SAT Composite

933-1198

SAT Math

450-578

SAT Reading

480-608

ACT Composite

20-28

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$64,172

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

63%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,480

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$16,552

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report533numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)530

Main Phone Number:898-4636

WWW Home Page Address:http://www.csuchico.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):530

Admissions Phone Number:898-6322

Admissions Email Address:info@csuchico.edu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.csuchico.edu/diversity

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	913	1049	8	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	362	360	1	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3987	4845	12	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	5262	6254	21	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	5262	6254	21	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	20	30	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	62	79	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	544	613	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	626	722	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	626	722	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	12885

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	47	113	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	97	203	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	83	189	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	227	505	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	25	24	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	56	95	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	7	16	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	88	135	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	955

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	5489	6759	21	Not reported
Total part-time students	714	857	0	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	13840

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	24	218	218
Hispanic/Latino	817	4847	4847
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	47	334	334
White, non-Hispanic	860	5572	5572
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	52	52
Asian, non-Hispanic	94	742	742
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	4	28	28
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	111	656	656
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	53	436	436
Total	2020	12885	12885

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	294
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1143	2725	1143	2725
Did not persist	Not reported	1199	383	1143
Final cohort	1143	2725	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	145	476	914	914
Completed in less than five years	311	94	278	683
Completed in less than six years	86	11	55	152
Total completers	690	250	809	1749
Six-year graduation rate	57.5%	65.3%	70.8%	64.0%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1069	2665	1069	2665
Did not persist	Not reported	1250	346	1069
Final cohort	1069	2665	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	120	481	881	881
Completed in less than five years	338	93	249	680
Completed in less than six years	100	24	58	182
Total completers	718	237	788	1743
Six-year graduation rate	57.4%	68.5%	73.7%	65.4%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	79.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	9365	12661	Not reported	9476
Admitted	8446	11788	Not reported	20324
Enrolled	913	1050	Not reported	1991
Enrolled full-time	913	1050	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	20	30	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

Computer Science1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Yes	—	—	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	5	99
ACT	1	23

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	933	1060	1198
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	480	540	608
SAT math	450	525	578
ACT composite	20	23	28
ACT math	19	21	26
ACT English	19	25	28
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59942.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49923.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3996.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003.1

SAT Math: 600-69915.3

SAT Math: 500-59944.9

SAT Math: 400-49928.6

SAT Math: 300-3998.2

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16002

SAT Composite: 1200-139923.5

SAT Composite: 1000-119940.8

SAT Composite: 800-99926.5

SAT Composite: 600-7997.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3618.2

ACT Composite: 24-2927.3

ACT Composite: 18-2340.9

ACT Composite: 12-1713.6

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class35

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:50

Percent who had GPA of 4.012.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9917.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.42

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month12

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Priority Date: Month10

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

Amount of housing deposit:300

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year - only for first-time Freshmen

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	3072	Not reported	18	7083
Admitted	1764	Not reported	12	4177
Enrolled	554	Not reported	4	1279

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ Grade point average will be determined by the applicant pool.

Fall Closing Date: Month1

Spring Closing Date: Month1

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day31

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%

Percent of males who join fraternities8%

Percent of females who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing60%

Percent who live off campus or commute40%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%

Percent of males who join fraternities7%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing2%

Percent who live off campus or commute98%

Percent of students age 25 and older14%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	0	0
Tuition: in-district	5742	5742
Tuition: in-state	5742	5742
Tuition: out-of-state	17622	17622
Tuition: nonresident	17622	17622
Required fees	2230	2230
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1210	1210	1210
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	636	1400	730
Other expenses	1698	2120	2118

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

Out-of-state:$396

NONRESIDENTS:$396

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	176	577	21
Average institutional non-need grant	2427	2458	1066
Athletic grant recipients	21	59	1
Average athletic grant	2955	3147	3000

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$28,933,830

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$21,437,344

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$24,509,157

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$948,094

Total Scholarships/Grants$75,828,425

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$26,628,109

Federal Work-Study$2,053,325

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$28,681,434

Parent Loans$1,973,170

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$360,275

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$834,532

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$403,047

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$34,772

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,272,351

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,895,205

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$5,895,205

Parent Loans$1,455,176

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$188,700

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1877	12898	1516
Applied for need-based aid	1595	9731	947
Determined to have financial need	1089	7786	828
Awarded any aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	62	62	48
Average financial aid package	12535	12162	8702
Average need-based scholarship or grant	10040	9499	6175
Average need-based self-help award	5072	5812	5476
Average need-based loan	2285	2546	2289

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,941

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	29	5877	1
Federal loan programs	546	28	5511
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:⇒ N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	517	406	923
Members of minority groups	117	61	178
Females	253	241	494
Males	264	165	429
Nonresidents	14	3	17
Doctorate or other terminal degree	398	125	523
Master's, but not terminal master's	100	214	314
Bachelor's degree	16	62	78
Unknown or other highest degree	3	5	8
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20.31

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	372	115
10-19 students	372	115
20-29 students	611	450
30-39 students	707	248
40-49 students	496	60
50-99 students	281	30
100+ students	148	4
Total	41	1

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	4.69%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	61%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	88%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.69%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.72%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.97%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	5.33%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.83%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	59%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.77%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.62%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.17%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	84%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	6.91%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	8.48%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	3.15%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.15%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.56%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.46%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	7.64%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	14.66%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.31%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	1.41%
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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