Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
California State University, Chico · Campus
Chico, CA · City · Public · Master's university · the Wildcats · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
13,160
Undergraduates
+ 1,363 graduate students
20:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
84%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
2%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Chico, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions94% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
13,1601,363
Undergraduates 13,160Graduate students 1,363
Where first-years come from
97%
In state 97%Other states 2%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
42%38%
White 42%Hispanic 38%Black 3%Asian 6%Two or more 6%International 1%Not reported 4%
- Women57%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class2,171 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,888 14% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online61% take some classes online 13% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.2% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,020 | $2,894 | $18,914 |
| Off campus | $11,280 | $4,668 | $15,948 |
| With family | — | $4,454 | $4,454 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.46 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#16Biggestof 299 · Division II#16In stateof 299 · Division II#21Retentionof 299 · Division II#26Transfersof 299 · Division II#30Most remoteof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list California State University, Chico is on.
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