California State University, Chico
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Chico is a public master's university in Chico, CA (city setting), with 13,160 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 94% of 22,263 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $39,910 a year for out-of-state students and $28,030 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,187 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 64% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.46 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Chico ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,064 in-state · $19,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Chico
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Chico teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 30 | — | 3 | $400k | $13,334 | — | |
| Baseball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 44 | — | 3 | $710k | $16,134 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $677k | $45,138 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 1 | $595k | $49,566 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 28 | — | 1 | $171k | $6,113 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 26 | — | 2 | $169k | $6,504 | — | |
| Men's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 12 | — | 2 | $241k | $20,088 | — | |
| Women's Golf | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 10 | — | 3 | $197k | $19,673 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 40 | — | 4 | $539k | $13,463 | — | |
| Softball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 23 | — | 3 | $440k | $19,150 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 45 | — | 1 | $320k | $7,109 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 35 | — | 11 | $263k | $7,502 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $371k | $19,532 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.