California State
University, Chico
(Popularly called “Chico State”)
Founded 1887
President: Paul J. Zingg
School Colors: Cardinal and White; Mascot: Wildcat
Student/Faculty Ratio: 20/1 Average Class size: 23
Location: 90 miles north of Sacramento, 174 miles northeast
of San Francisco
Campus Acreage: 119
Alumni/ae: 105,000
Full-time Equivalent Students (fall 2003) 13,883
Number of total students 15,516
Female: 54% Male: 46%
Freshman Profile: Fall 2004 admitted freshmen–Average
High School GPA: 3.4; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1060
Students come from 57 nations, 33 states, and 1 U.S. territory
96% of the total population comes from California; 58% from
outside CSU, Chico’s service area
Student Newspaper: The
Orion
Ten Largest Majors:
1.
Liberal Studies (Elementary Teaching)
2. Business
Administration
3. Psychology
4. Art
and Art History
5. Computer
Science
6. Marketing
7. Recreation
Administration
8. Biological
Sciences
9. Communication
Design
10. Journalism
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