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California State University-Chico

General Information

Name: California State University-Chico
Address: First and Normal Sts, Chico, CA 95929-0150
Phone:

  • General information: (530) 898-6116
  • Financial aid office: (530) 898-6451
  • Admissions office: (530) 898-6322

Website: www.csuchico.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,412$3,370$3,154
        Out-of-state$13,582$13,540$13,324
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,250
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,560$8,312$8,730
        Other expenses$2,700$2,710$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,560$8,892$8,730
        Other expenses$2,700$2,550$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,700$2,710$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,986$15,634$15,634
        Off-campus$15,986$16,054$15,634
        Off-campus with family$7,426$7,322$6,904
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,156$25,804$25,804
        Off-campus$26,156$26,224$25,804
        Off-campus with family$17,596$17,492$17,074

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 47%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 25%
  • Student loans: 29%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3311
  • State/local grants:$2234
  • Institutional grants:$2478
  • Student loans:$2642

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants13,5675,7357,832
Percent admitted80.2%79.8%80.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.2%23.2%19.6%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 15919
Undergraduate enrollment: 14525
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 15%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Graphics - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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