Public · Chico, California
California State University-Chico: cost, debt and earnings by major
61 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,157
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 60%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,631
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $14,259
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,227 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,652 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,665 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,700 |
| $110,000+ | $23,898 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (55)
- Computer Science$127,498
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543
- Engineering, Other$103,272
- Computer Engineering$97,345
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,934 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$93,555
- Civil Engineering$92,472
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$91,059
- Engineering-Related Fields$86,430
- Accounting and Related Services$85,612
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$81,738 (1 yr)
- Mathematics$77,891
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651
- Biology, General$71,726
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531
- Geography and Cartography$69,500
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,303
- Plant Sciences$68,629
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921
- Economics$67,675
- Agricultural Business and Management$65,198
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274
- Journalism$63,358
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855
- Agriculture, General$61,369
- Political Science and Government$61,293
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,296
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,765
- Nutrition Sciences$59,146
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,464
- Communication and Media Studies$58,391
- Social Work$57,146
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,144
- Natural Sciences$55,102
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,008
- Public Administration$54,714
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,978
- Psychology, General$52,621
- Sociology$52,323
- International Relations and National Security Studies$52,150
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$51,491
- Social Sciences, General$50,845
- History$49,351
- English Language and Literature, General$49,189
- Animal Sciences$48,474
- Fine and Studio Arts$45,468
- Design and Applied Arts$44,629
- Anthropology$43,153
- Music$42,269
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,993
- Area Studies$41,818
- Public Health$41,491 (1 yr)