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California State University, Chico California State University, Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA, 95929

P: 800-542-4426
www.csuchico.edu


Fast Facts
California State University, Chico (“Chico State”), founded in 1887, is a residential campus located in Northern California. With Little Chico Creek winding through the center of campus, CSU, Chico is known for its beauty. CSU, Chico offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and options, and maintains one of the highest graduation rates in the 23 campus CSU system. Chico is committed to its diversity, students who are the first in their family to attend college and the success of its students. CSU, Chico was recognized as a top 100 school by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education for the number of Hispanic students who graduate. They have earned marks as high as 99 percent from graduating seniors when asked if they were satisfied with CSU, Chico as a whole.
 
 
STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates              15,509
% male/female                                             48/52
% African-American                                         2.1
% American Indian or Alaska Native                  0.9
% Asian or Pacific Islander                               5.2
% Hispanic                                                    13.5
% White                                                        63.9
% International                                                    3
% Pell grant recipients                                       34
First-generation and minority alumni Mary J.Kight, ‘73, adjutant general of the CA National Guard; Lily Roberts ‘87, Ph.D., head of evaluation, CA Dept. of Education; Nhia Vang, MD ‘99, family practice physician; Dean N. Williams ‘85, senior research computer scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
 
ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                               501
full-time minority faculty                                    92
student-faculty ratio                                       24:1
average class size                                           30
% first-year retention rate                                  82
% graduation rate (6 yrs)                                   57
Popular majors Business, Liberal Studies (elementary education), Psychology, Construction Management, Pre-Nursing/Nursing, Recreation Administration, Kinesiology, Criminal Justice, Art/Art History, Civil Engineering
 
 
CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.) 12 (64)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations American Indian club, Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, Filipino American Student Organization, Hmong Student Association, MEChA, Men of Honor, Multicultural Affairs Council, Multicultural Greek Council, Pacific Islanders Connection, Southeast Asian Student Association
Athletics NCAA Division II, California Collegiate Athletic Association More on Athletics...
 
 
 
ADMISSIONS
# of applicants (preliminary 2010 freshmen applicants)  14,066
% accepted                                                               88
# of first-year students enrolled                                    2,505
SAT Critical Reading range                                         450-550
SAT Math range                                                        460-570
SAT Writing range                                                     n/a
ACT range                                                                19-24
average HS GPA (preliminary 2010 freshmen applicants) 3.40
 
Deadlines                                                  
regular decision                                           11/30
application fee (online)                            $55 ($55)
fee waiver for applicants
with financial need                                          yes
 
 
 
COST & AID
tuition                     in-state: $5,620; out-of-state: $16,780
room & board                                                     $11,138
total need-based institutional
    scholarships/grants                                  $24,171,640
% of students apply for need-based aid                        56
% of those requesting need-based
    aid who receive aid                                                 na
% receiving need-based
    scholarship/grant aid                                              58
% receiving aid whose need
    was fully met                                                          7
average aid package                                          $13,803
average student loan debt
    upon graduation                                             $14,693

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