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: 27
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) 14,550
Number of total students 15,919
Female: 54% Male: 46%
Freshman Profile: Fall 2005 admitted freshmen–Average
High School GPA: 3.32; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1064
Students come from 48 nations, 39 states, and 1 U.S. territory
98% of the total population comes from California; 58% from
outside CSU, Chico’s service area
Student Newspaper: The
Orion
Ten Largest Majors:
- Business Administration
- Liberal Studies (Elementary Teaching)
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Construction Management
- Recreation Administration
- Computer Science
- English
- Political Science
- Music
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