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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-Chico has 6 pts more first-gen students than Sam Houston State (47% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Sam Houston State is a bit larger (17,743 vs. 13,631)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Sam Houston State is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
California State University-Chico13.6K
Sam Houston State17.7K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Chico43%
Sam Houston State41%
First-gen share
California State University-Chico47%
Sam Houston State41%
Diversity index
California State University-Chico0.67
Sam Houston State0.68

Who they are

Men
California State University-Chico44%
Sam Houston State37%
Part-time students
California State University-Chico9%
Sam Houston State16%
Students 25 and older
California State University-Chico17%
Sam Houston State14%

Race & ethnicity

California State University-Chico
Sam Houston State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California State University-Chico98%
Sam Houston State98%
First-years from other states
California State University-Chico1%
Sam Houston State1%
First-years from abroad
California State University-Chico1%
Sam Houston State0%
New transfer students this fall
California State University-Chico2,059
Sam Houston State1,810
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California State University-Chico48%
Sam Houston State36%

Campus

California State University-Chico
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Sam Houston State
Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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