California State University-Chico Student Population Overview

15,709
Total Students
14,298
Undergraduates
1,411
Graduates
80%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

California State University-Chico educates a diverse community of 15,709 students, with 14,298 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,411 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

15,709

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate91%
Graduate9%

Enrollment Type

California State University-Chico has a predominantly full-time student body with 80% of students being full-time and 20% being part-time, totaling 15,709 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

80% Full-Time

20% Part-Time

12,613

Full-Time Students

1,910

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

91% Undergraduate

9% Graduate

14,298

Undergraduate

1,411

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at California State University-Chico, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,014 students, but also includes 165 students in the Under 18 range, 3,740 students in the 18-19 range, 3,028 students in the 22-24 range, 2,213 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 870 students in the 25+ age group, with 32 in the 20-21 category, 461 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
165 (1%)
18-19
3,740 (28%)
20-21
4,014 (31%)
22-24
3,028 (23%)
25+
2,213 (17%)
Under 18165
18-193,740
20-214,014
22-243,028
25+2,213

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
32 (2%)
22-24
461 (34%)
25+
870 (64%)
20-2132
22-24461
25+870

Gender Distribution

California State University-Chico has more women than men with 7,791 female students and 6,507 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,507 (46%)
Women
7,791 (54%)

Men

6,507

41%

Women

7,791

50%

Geographic Origin

California State University-Chico has 99% (2,116 students) from in-state California, 0% (5 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (13 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,116 (99%)
Out-of-State
5 (0%)
International
13 (1%)
In-State (California)
2,116(99%)
Out-of-State
5(0%)
International
13(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,134

New students this year

Campus Location

Chico, California

City: Midsize