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What California State University-Chico costs

Chico, California · Public · 13,631 undergrads

California State University-Chico's in-state sticker price was $26,798 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,157 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,227. Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition.

What does California State University-Chico cost?

$14,157 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,477 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,798.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,227
$30,000–$48,000$9,652
$48,000–$75,000$11,665
$75,000–$110,000$16,700
over $110,000$23,898

Out-of-state tuition is $22,216 a year, against $8,896 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,227$22,547
$30,000–$48,000$9,652$22,972
$48,000–$75,000$11,665$24,985
$75,000–$110,000$16,700$30,020
Over $110,000$23,898$37,218

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,320 more in tuition that California State University-Chico charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off California State University-Chico's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California State University-Chico cost more than California State University-Dominguez Hills, California State University-San Bernardino and California State University-San Marcos.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California State University-Chico$11,665$14,157
California State University-Dominguez Hills$7,655$7,244
California State University-San Bernardino$3,156$3,946
California State University-San Marcos$9,457$10,939

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,896
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,216
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,798
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition at California State University-Chico and usually get less aid.

46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,509
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,259
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California State University-Chico cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,227 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,798. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Chico's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Chico cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,652 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,798. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Chico's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Chico cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,665 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,798. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Chico's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Chico cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at California State University-Chico is $22,216 a year, against $8,896 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,157 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $27,477 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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