California State University-Chico academics
Chico, California · Public · 13,631 undergrads
California State University-Chico has 13,631 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 83 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
13,631
undergraduates.
1,363
graduate students.
83
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,531
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,631
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,363
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,523
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,183
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
42%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
38%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,531
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
372
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
92
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers