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California State University Chico

California State University Chico

California State University, Chico, also known as the Chico State or Cal State, Chico, is the second-oldest campus in the California State University System. The university opened on September 3, 1889 with a class of 90 students.

The university offers over 400 undergraduate and graduate academic programs to students. There are more than 60 undergraduate majors in the liberal arts and professional and technical areas. Students are also offered the option of choosing from a variety of minors, certificates, teaching credentials and graduate programs.

In the last decade, Cal State, Chico has consistently ranked among the Best Public Master's Level University in the West. In addition, the athletic department boasts of basketball, soccer, golf, cross-country, and track and field teams for both men and women. The men's baseball and swimming and diving teams, and the women’s rugby team have won national championships for the university.

Overview of California State University Chico

The campus of Cal State Chico is in Chico, CA, which is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal State Chico include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in music, computer science and engineering, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.

Cal State Chico Selectivity

Admission at Cal State Chico is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 580.

Faculty

Cal State Chico has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, Cal State Chico had 17,034 students enrolled (15,886 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. Cal State Chico values student athletics, and belongs to the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Cal State Chico Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cal State Chico

California State University Chico
First and Normal Sts
Chico, CA 95929-0150
General Phone: (530) 898-6116
http://www.csuchico.edu

Cal State Chico Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts937liberal arts and sciences, English, social services, speech and rhetoric, political science, history, sociology, anthropology, ...
Business And Management465business management, business administration, accounting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy270parks and recreation studies, health and physical education, exercise science, dietitian
Therapy And Counseling228psychology, communication disorders
Computer Science And Engineering167computer science, information technology, computer graphics, computer engineering
Science111biology, microbiology, geology, geological and earth sciences, chemistry, physics, botany
Engineering111civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, various engineering courses
Design107design and visual communication
Education And Teaching107early childhood education, education, instructional media design, foreign language teaching, math teaching
Engineering Technician106construction engineering tech
Media95journalism, communication studies
Family And Social Work95social work, public administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine85registered nursing
Agricultural Science And Management79agriculture, agricultural management
Art Studies67art studies
Music54various music studies, music
Security And Law Enforcement50criminal justice and safety
Medical Support And Technology42health service and sciences
Mathematics15mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts15drama, stagecraft
Fine Arts14fine arts
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy, religion
Conservation And Resource Management11environmental studies
Architecture And Planning1urban planning

Number of programs and degrees for Cal State Chico in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,90064
Master's degree34632

Cal State Chico Student Body

In 2007, Cal State Chico had a total enrollment of 17,034 students (15,886 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate91%
Graduate9%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White66%
Black2%
Hispanic11%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Unknown12%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2128%
22-2426%
25-2910%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California95%
(International Students)2%
Oregon1%

Cal State Chico Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time49 %

Cal State Chico Room and Board (2007)

Cal State Chico offers campus housing for 1,947 of its 15,886 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Chico, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 15 meals per week.

Cal State Chico Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total13,38311,50686%2,47722%
Men5,8334,91784%1,12823%
Women7,5506,58987%1,34920%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450560
SAT Math460580
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT91%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT26%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Cal State Chico Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,690
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,860
Room and board$ 9,022
Room charge$ 5,860
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,606
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other expenses$ 2,654

Financial Aid:
Cal State Chico participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 114600)

Cal State Chico Faculty

Cal State Chico has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured226135
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7259
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4625

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year14$115,7244$113,535
Associate professorcalendar year3$87,9243$93,308
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year18$111,7199$102,137

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year148$92,97173$91,496
Associate professoracademic year71$71,61856$70,696
Assistant professoracademic year62$59,67155$58,876
Lectureracademic year42$55,46424$54,859
No academic rankacademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year323$77,008209$73,219

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cal State Chico Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
BaseballCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
TrackCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7775152
Track202040
Baseball28028
Basketball91221
All Other Sports204363

Cal State Chico Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Psychology, General

Cal State Chico Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cal State Chico Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Cal State Chico Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cal State Chico Number of students
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Cal State Chico Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Cal State Chico % of degrees in design
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cal State Chico Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Cal State Chico % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Cal State Chico % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Cal State Chico % of degrees in art studies
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cal State Chico Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Cal State Chico % of degrees in music
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Cal State Chico % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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