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California State University, Chico Common Data Set 2025-26

CATest policy: Test-required: SAT or ACT must be submitted for admission (by December test date); scores also used for math and English placementCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

91.1%

20,528 of 22,542

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

940–1170

ACT middle 50%

19–26

Admissions
AppliedC122,542
AdmittedC120,528
EnrolledC12,041
YieldC19.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC93%
Submitted ACTC90.5%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9480–610
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9438–580
Average high school GPAC123.40
GPA of 4.0C1111%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1115.1%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117%
GPA below 3.50C1156.9%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$6,450
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$19,552
Required feesG1$2,446
Food and housingG1$16,668
Need fully met (first-years)H225.2%
Average % of need metH261%
Average need-based packageH2$12,468
Average need-based grantH2$14,474
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceImportant
  • State residencyImportant
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB113,599
First-year retentionB2281.5%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB60.3%
Notes on this filing
  • C8 conflict: the 'No' box for using SAT/ACT in admission and the table ('not required, considered if submitted') disagree with C8F and the bolded note stating all freshman applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores. Policy follows C8F.
  • C2: the institution has no waitlist policy (No checked); all waitlist counts are N/A and left null.
  • C6-C7 vs C8: standardized test scores are marked 'very important' in C7 while C8 says tests are not used in admission decisions; C7 was taken as printed.
  • C9: 25th/50th/75th ACT Composite values are printed as 19/20/26; the 50th percentile is close to the 25th, so verify.
  • C4: 4-year graduation rate is not printed; the 4-year count (884 of 2,539 in Fall 2019 cohort) was not converted to a rate. 6-year rate 60.3% is from the Fall 2019 cohort, line H total.
  • B22: retention rate 81.5% is printed; the 'total students retained' and retention-percent fields show 0 and 0%, which appear to be formula artifacts and were not used.
  • H2: aid figures use the first-time, first-year column (Fall 2024 cohort, 2024-25 final). pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was left null; pct_need_fully_met was computed as H2 line h (320) / line d (1,269) = 25.2%.
  • G1: public institution with separate in-district/in-state and out-of-state tuition; general tuition field left null.
  • B1 total undergraduates 13,599 is taken from the printed B2 total and the B1 summary.

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California State University, Chico admissions FAQ
What is California State University, Chico's acceptance rate?
California State University, Chico admitted 20,528 of 22,542 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 91.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does California State University, Chico have early decision?
No. California State University, Chico does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for California State University, Chico?
The middle 50% of California State University, Chico's enrolled first-years scored 940–1170 on the SAT and 19–26 on the ACT.
How much does California State University, Chico cost?
Tuition is $6,450 in-state, plus $16,668 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $14,474.
What is California State University, Chico's graduation rate?
60.3% of students graduate within six years.

Source: California State University, Chico Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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