Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas State's yield is 17 pts higher than California State University-Chico's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Texas State has 2.7× as many undergrads as California State University-Chico

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California State University-Chico graduates 12 pts more of its students than Texas State (74% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    California State University-Chico has 12 pts more first-gen students than Texas State (47% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    California State University-Chico grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Texas State's ($64,172 vs. $56,906)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Texas State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at California State University-Chico

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Texas State admits 89%, California State University-Chico 91%; Texas State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Texas State89%
California State University-Chico91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas StateOpen
  • California State University-ChicoOpenfrom CaliforniaAccessiblefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Texas State
980–1200
California State University-Chico
940–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas StateSchool record, rank, and prep program required
  • California State University-ChicoGPA and tests very important26%

Who's on each campus

Texas State has 2.7× as many undergrads as California State University-Chico; California State University-Chico has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas State36.2K
California State University-Chico13.6K
Pell Grant share
Texas State37%
California State University-Chico43%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Texas State, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Chico.

Students per faculty member
Texas State21 to 1
California State University-Chico23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas StatePsychology, General8%
  • California State University-ChicoBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Texas State costs about $1.1K less a year than California State University-Chico on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas State$19.6K
California State University-Chico$20.7K
Aid generosity
Texas State33%
California State University-Chico27%

What each pays off

California State University-Chico's former students earn more, a median $64.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas State$56.9K
California State University-Chico$64.2K
Graduation rate
Texas State62%
California State University-Chico74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Texas State but held steady at California State University-Chico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas StateGrowing+85%
  • California State University-ChicoSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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