Student Population at Chico State
Total Enrollment
15,257
Undergraduate
13,792
Graduate
1,465
Online Enrollment
2,599
Men Students
6,526
Women Students
8,731
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,257 students have enrolled at California State University-Chico - 13,792 undergraduate and 1,465 graduate.
By gender, 6,526 male and 8,731 female students are attending California State University-Chico. By attendance status, there are 13,233 full-time students and 2,024 part-time students.
The number of students at California State University-Chico is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is average (average population is 16,826).
California State University-Chico offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,599 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Chico State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
Chico State has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 16,826 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 15,257 | 13,792 | 1,465 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 16,826 | 14,394 | 2,432 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between California State University-Chico and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,526 male and 8,731 female students attending Chico State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Chico State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,792 | 12,415 | 1,377 |
| Men | 6,006 | 5,480 | 526 |
| Women | 7,786 | 6,935 | 851 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,465 | 818 | 647 |
| Men | 520 | 287 | 233 |
| Women | 945 | 531 | 414 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,279 White students (41.15%) and 5,768 Hispanic students (37.81%) at California State University-Chico(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California State University-Chico.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Asian | 764 | 393 | 371 |
| Black or African American | 420 | 160 | 260 |
| Hispanic | 5,351 | 2,077 | 3,274 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| White | 5,621 | 2,579 | 3,042 |
| Two or More Races | 834 | 381 | 453 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 519 | 264 | 255 |
| Total | 13,792 | 6,006 | 7,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Asian | 71 | 27 | 44 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 417 | 122 | 295 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 658 | 205 | 453 |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 72 | 23 | 49 |
| Total | 1,465 | 520 | 945 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,717 students whose age under twenty five and 1,950 students whose age is over thirty years old at California State University-Chico.
Especially, 193 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California State University-Chico.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,792 | 6,006 | 7,786 |
| Under 18 | 193 | 62 | 131 |
| 18-19 | 3,837 | 1,581 | 2,256 |
| 20-21 | 4,285 | 1,899 | 2,386 |
| 22-24 | 2,919 | 1,509 | 1,410 |
| 25-29 | 1,173 | 536 | 637 |
| 30-34 | 543 | 198 | 345 |
| 35-39 | 341 | 91 | 250 |
| 40-49 | 358 | 89 | 269 |
| 50-64 | 126 | 35 | 91 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 13,792 | 6,006 | 7,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,465 | 520 | 945 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| 22-24 | 455 | 151 | 304 |
| 25-29 | 417 | 168 | 249 |
| 30-34 | 203 | 87 | 116 |
| 35-39 | 132 | 53 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 168 | 42 | 126 |
| 50-64 | 58 | 11 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1,465 | 520 | 945 |
Online Student Population
At California State University-Chico, 11,493 students (75.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,599 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,580 students live in California where California State University-Chico is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,257 | 13,792 | 1,465 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,599 | 2,084 | 515 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,894 | 8,410 | 484 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,764 | 3,298 | 466 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,599 | 2,084 | 515 |
| California Residents | 2,580 | 2,071 | 509 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
