Acceptance Rate History

California State University-Chico Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

CA · Current rate: 92.7%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

What is California State University-Chico's acceptance rate in 2024?

California State University-Chico's acceptance rate in 2024 is 92.7%, down from 93.7% in 2023.

College Scorecard 2024

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2024	92.7%	23,322	21,623
2023	93.7%	22,263	20,864
2022	95.0%	21,417	20,347
2021	85.5%	19,990	17,086
2020	90.2%	19,999	18,034
2019	72.3%	25,908	18,740
2018	65.3%	23,964	15,639
2017	67.8%	23,305	15,796
2016	65.3%	23,591	15,393
2015	63.5%	22,760	14,441
2014	71.0%	21,495	15,252
2013	71.6%	17,215	12,327

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$26,283/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$14,480/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$105,132

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$8,472/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$21,072/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$64,172/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $9,902/yr · Family income over $110k: $23,566/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

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How to read these numbers

The 2024 rate covers California State University-Chico's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them California State University-Chico's rate ranged from 63.5% to 95.0%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education