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California State University-Chico
U. New Mexico

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
California State University-Chico23 to 1
U. New Mexico15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
California State University-Chico56%
U. New Mexico71%
Average faculty salary
California State University-Chico$104,996
U. New Mexico$103,620

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
California State University-Chico$8,907
U. New Mexico$15,468
Endowment per student
California State University-Chico$7,568
U. New Mexico$41,303
Tuition share of core revenue
California State University-Chico17%
U. New Mexico6%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
California State University-Chico3,358
U. New Mexico3,373
Most popular majors
California State University-Chico

Business Administration and Management, General 16% · Psychology, General 8% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7%

U. New Mexico

Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Psychology, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 12%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why