California State University-Chico

First and Normal Sts
Chico, CA 95929-0150
(530) 898-6116
www.csuchico.edu
fax:Not Available
president:Paul J. Zingg
17215 Applications Acceptance Rate 72% Graduation Rate 56%
52 60

STUDENT RATIO

15290

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

$6,972 | $18,132

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

14207

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
515

SAT MATH

500

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

52
60
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
515
570
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
500
550
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
720
Not Available
790
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$16500

Average Monthly Payment

$183

Median Earnings

$45100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

66%
URL Applywww.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/undergrad_apply.asp
Application Fee55
Percent Admitted (Men)70%
Percent Admitted (Women)73%
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1083
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native1
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander6
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American2
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino23
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White52
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races5
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown8
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid63%
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$5,113
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$10,970
Applicants Men7601
Applicants Women9614
Admissions Total12327
Admissions Men5289
Admissions Women7038
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score19
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score8
ACT Writing 75th percentile score10
Average SAT Score1014
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)45%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)86%
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