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 2006) 15,025
Number of total students 16,250
Female: 54% Male: 46%
Freshman Profile (fall 2006 admitted freshmen)–Average High School GPA: 3.31; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1038
Students come from 40 nations, 40 states, and 2 U.S. territory
97% of the total population comes from California; 3% are out-of-state or international students
Student Newspaper: The
Orion
Ten Largest Majors:
- Business Administration
- Liberal Studies (Elementary Teaching)
- Psychology
- Prenursing/Nursing
- Construction Management
- Recreation Administration
- Biology
- English
- Criminal Justice
- Management
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