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    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Chico.

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    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Chico. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

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    Learn about costs to attend Chico and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

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  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Chico and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Chico finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Chico.

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Public Good

Contributions to the Public Good

California State University, Chico

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

DEGREES GRANTED 2010-11
Total Degree Awards Chico % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Bachelor's 3,603 5% 77,731 46%
Master's 415 2% 20,913 30%
Doctoral 0 0% 251 1%
Total 4,018 4% 98,895 39%

BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDS 2010-11
By Racial and Ethnic Background Chico % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
African American / Black 58 2% 3,381 46%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 32 5% 617 54%
Asian 146 1% 12,632 36%
Hispanic 411 2% 17,706 54%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 18 3% 578 55%
White 2,411 8% 29,422 45%
Two or More Races 66 5% 1,222 51%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 389 4% 9,342 52%
Non-Resident Alien 72 3% 2,831 43%
Total 3,603 5% 77,731 46%
In High Demand Fields Chico % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
Information Technology 135 11% 1,234 27%
Agriculture 101 10% 969 76%
Engineering 302 8% 3,918 43%
Life Science 361 5% 8,021 38%
Media/Culture/Design 391 4% 9,251 44%
Nursing 101 4% 2,552 53%

REGULAR AND INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALS 2009-10
  Chico % of
CSU		 CSU % of
State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject 141 4% 3,455 47%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject 129 3% 4,073 56%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist 55 3% 2,095 47%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics(NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing (.pdf)

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2009-10)
Chico Undergraduates 15,614
Chico Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients 4,895
Chico Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 31%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates 36%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates 31%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates 32%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2010-11)
Chico Bachelor's Degrees 3,603
Chico Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients 1,472
Chico Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 41%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees 45%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $7,119
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $25,538
Chico average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $5,725
Chico average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 $2,617
Chico "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2010-11 46%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percent of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Chico Percentage 55%
State Percentage 48%
National Public Four-Year Percentage 56%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage 65%
Average Loan Debt of 2009-10 Baccalaureate Recipients who Started as Freshmen and Assumed Loans
Chico Average $18,350
State Average $18,113
National Public Four-Year Average $21,740
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average $27,712
Loan Debt Default Rate
Chico Default Rate 4%
CSU Default Rate 4%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate 5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate 5%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt (.pdf)" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, and The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients—PayScale (2011)
National average starting median salary of graduates from public universities $41,189
Chico graduates' median starting salary $45,700
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities $71,031
Chico graduates' mid-career median salary $84,400
Source: "Top State Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.

 

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