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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State University-Chico has 9 pts more first-gen students than Cleveland State (47% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California State University-Chico has 1.5× as many undergrads as Cleveland State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California State University-Chico is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    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
Cleveland State9K
California State University-Chico13.6K
Pell Grant share
Cleveland State41%
California State University-Chico43%
First-gen share
Cleveland State38%
California State University-Chico47%
Diversity index
Cleveland State0.64
California State University-Chico0.67

Who they are

Men
Cleveland State46%
California State University-Chico44%
Part-time students
Cleveland State17%
California State University-Chico9%
Students 25 and older
Cleveland State19%
California State University-Chico17%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cleveland State94%
California State University-Chico98%
First-years from other states
Cleveland State6%
California State University-Chico1%
First-years from abroad
Cleveland State0%
California State University-Chico1%
New transfer students this fall
Cleveland State1,078
California State University-Chico2,059
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cleveland State41%
California State University-Chico48%

Campus

Cleveland State
Large cityNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroad
California State University-Chico
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy 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