California State
University, Chico
(Popularly called “Chico State”)
Founded 1887
President: Paul J. Zingg
School Colors: Cardinal and White; Mascot: Wildcat
Student/Faculty Ratio: 21/1 Average Class size: 24
Location: 90 miles north of Sacramento, 174 miles northeast
of San Francisco
Campus Acreage: 119
Alumni/ae: 105,000
Full-time Equivalent Students (fall 2004) 14,215
Number of total students 15,734
Female: 55% Male: 45%
Freshman Profile: Fall 2004 admitted freshmen–Average
High School GPA: 3.4; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1069
Students come from 48 nations, 38 states, and 1 U.S. territory
97% of the total population comes from California; 58% from
outside CSU, Chico’s service area
Student Newspaper: The
Orion
Ten Largest Majors:
1. Business Administration
2. Liberal Studies (Elementary Teaching)
3. Psychology
4. Construction Management
5. Biological Sciences
6. Art and Art History
7. Recreation Administration
8. Journalism
9. English
10. Marketing
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