California State University-Chico
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 92.7%
- Applications
- 23,322
- Enrolled
- 2,197
- Yield Rate
- 10.2%
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $70
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 35.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 75.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: December 15 · notification Beginning December 1st (rolling basis)
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Important
- Geographic Residence, State Residency
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,472
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,072
- Average Net Price
- $14,630
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $10,045
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $10,612
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $13,937
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,380
- Family Income Over $110k
- $23,572
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 61%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $14,474
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $12,468
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $5,715
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 27%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 40.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 63.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 84.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.31
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 5.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 57th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.