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California State University-Chico

Chico, CA 95929City: MidsizeUNITID 110538

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Business 16%Specialty: Social Sciences 11%
Undergraduates
13,631
Graduate students
1,465
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$14.5k
Graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
82%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64.2k
Median debt
$16.6k
Student : faculty
23:1
Value score*
79th pct.
Programs offered
118
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.