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| Metric | California State University-Chico | Portland State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 91%Fall 2025 | 91% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 92% / 93% | 90% / 91% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 92% / 73% / 63%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 10.0% / 12% / 4.7%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 22,542Fall 2025 | 9,077 |
| Admitted | 20,528Fall 2025 | 8,248 |
| Enrolled | 2,041Fall 2025 | 1,502 |
| Yield | 10%Fall 2025 | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 940–1170Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | 69 (3%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 8Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 2%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.40Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 35% (of the 50% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $70 | $60 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by December 15 · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 year - only for first-time FreshmenFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 76%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FCS |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Big Sky Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 13,631 | 13,182 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,758 | 2,032 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 7.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 7.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 43% | 42% |
| First-gen | 47% | 39% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 44% / 56% |
| Part-time students | 9% | 24% |
| Students 25 and older | 17% | 33% |
| First-years from in state | 98% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 1% | 20% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,059 | 2,031 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 48% | 57% |
| Diversity index | 0.67 | 0.71 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 23 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 24%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 56% | 57% |
| Average faculty salary | $104,996 | $107,329 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,358 | 3,266 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 16% · Psychology, General 8% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7% | Psychology, General 10% · Social Sciences, General 6% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,907 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,280 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $7,568 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,141 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 17% | 27% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $20,680 | $22,192 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 27% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,630 | $10,195 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $28,030 | $28,023 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $39,910 | $46,923 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,064 | $11,238 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $19,944 | $30,138 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 2% | 19% |
| First-years with grants | 66% | 89% |
| Average grant | $11,509 | $10,629 |
| Aid from the college | 41% | 60% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 61%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 3%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,172 | $57,906 |
| Graduation rate | 74% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 55% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69% | 52% |
| Pell graduation gap | 14 pts lower | 1 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 69% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 58% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 58% | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 47% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 69% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 49% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 81%Entered fall 2024 | 76% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 53% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 74% | 58% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 16% | 21% |
| Median debt | $16,552 | $20,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 32% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $14,517 | $17,827 |
| Website | csuchico.edu | pdx.edu |
Sources:California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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