California State University-Chico

2024-25

The 2024-25 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: Mar 18, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

432460.0%

Applications

5

Admitted

21,623

SAT Composite

990-1293

SAT Math

450-620

SAT Reading

503-665

ACT Composite

23-28

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Application cost

Application fee: $70.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ 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 report520numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES
Address Information
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:530
Admissions Office Mailing Address:898-4636
Admissions E-mail 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
DEI
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 gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking6Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reported3Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates40Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported13392
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported3Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates51Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported1Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reported01189
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported14581
Other fields
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown0
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents15149178
Hispanic/Latino95151705220
Black or African American, non-Hispanic75399406
White, non-Hispanic86054775501
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic46565
Asian, non-Hispanic101710732
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic52930
Two or more races, non-Hispanic124758763
Race and/or ethnicity unknown62474497
Total21971323113392
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees453
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot 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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort116135711692687
Did not persist0000
Final cohort116135711692687
Completed in less than four years340144480964
Completed in less than five years22273264559
Completed in less than six years792361163
Total completers6412408051686
Six-year graduation rate55.2%67.2%68.9%62.7%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort122330112452769
Did not persist0000
Final cohort122330112452769
Completed in less than four years324121472917
Completed in less than five years28965322676
Completed in less than six years891565169
Total completers7022018591762
Six-year graduation rate57.4%66.7%69.0%63.6%
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.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate81.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported21623
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied23,611
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted21,086
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,198
Total first-time, first-year who applied22,865
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted348
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,157
Total first-time, first-year who applied461
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted189
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled28
Total first-time, first-year who applied280
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled13
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT251
ACT.58
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite99010901293
SAT evidence-based reading and writing503555665
SAT math450545620
ACT composite232328
ACT math232628
ACT English202225
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8008
SAT Math: 600-69932
SAT Math: 500-59922
SAT Math: 400-49932
SAT Math: 300-3996
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16008
SAT Composite: 1200-139928
SAT Composite: 1000-119934
SAT Composite: 800-99928
SAT Composite: 600-7992
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-2942.9
ACT Composite: 18-2357.1
ACT Composite: 12-170
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 4.012.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9921.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9921.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.39
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.9
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:70
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall)12
Priority Date15
Priority Date: Month10
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Amount of housing deposit:300
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year - only for first-time Freshmen

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied35404758438341
Admitted27523777346563
Enrolled8031147101960
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Grade point average will be determined by the applicant pool.
Fall1
Winter15
Fall1
Winter31

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)2%
Percent of men who join fraternities8%
Percent of women 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 older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of men who join fraternities7%
Percent of women 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 older17%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21.8
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.4
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 disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Public 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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district60846084
Tuition: in-state60846084
Tuition: out-of-state1855218552
Tuition: nonresident1855218552
Required fees23882388
Food and housing, on-campus1650016500
Housing only, on-campus1058010580
Food only, on-campus meal plan59205920
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies109610961096
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported16500
Transportation74024101852
Other expenses228023183024
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-state (out-of-district):$420
Out-of-state:$420

Financial Aid

9 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1032619
Average institutional non-need grant321040441894
Athletic grant recipients9421
Average athletic grant261134464000
Reporting Year
2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Methodology
Both FM and IM32877150
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$21,501,269
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$18,784,628
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,836,430
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$75,999,477
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,171,140
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,115,514
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$22,286,654
Total Self-Help$3,086,402
Parent Loans$308,311
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$30,895
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$413,073
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$616,966
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,060,934
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,540,092
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,540,092
Total Self-Help$3,010,993
Parent Loans$148,740
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Determined to have financial needNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded any aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded need-based self-help aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Need fully metNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average percentage of need met545539
Average financial aid package12112119467422
Average need-based scholarship or grant11992117097352
Average need-based self-help award476258336042
Average need-based loan460957546032
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.1,518
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2757151
Federal loan programs404265303
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans39311844
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 2024-2025

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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty437446883
Members of minority groups9882180
Females214261475
Males224184408
Nonresidents16218
Doctorate or other terminal degree336154490
Master's, but not terminal master's87213300
Bachelor's degree117182
Unknown or other highest degree3811
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio21.83
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students22695
10-19 students22695
20-29 students319265
30-39 students528297
40-49 students46165
50-99 students30831
100+ students18810
Total511

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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported5.55%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.02%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported65%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported1.28%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported2.51%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported4.37%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported3.06%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported52%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.78%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.73%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported5.34%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.13%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported26%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported3.77%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported42%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported37%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.59%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported3.27%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported5.16%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported9.48%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported5.0%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported7.64%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported15.08%
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported3.0%
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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