California State
University, Chico
(popularly called “Chico State”)
Founded 1887
President: Paul J. Zingg
School Colors: Cardinal and White; Mascot: Wildcat
Student/Faculty Ratio: 24/1 Average Class size: 30
Location: 90 miles north of Sacramento, 174 miles northeast
of San Francisco
Campus Acreage: 119
Alumni/ae: 128,000
Full-time Equivalent Students (fall 2009) 15,797
Number of total students 16,934
Female: 52% Male: 48%
Freshman Profile (fall 2009 admitted freshmen)–Average High School GPA: 3.22; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1034
Students come from 42 nations, 41 states, and 2 U.S. territories
95% of the total population comes from California; 5% are out-of-state or international students
Student Newspaper: The
Orion
Ten Largest Majors:
- Business Administration
- Liberal Studies (elementary teaching)
- Psychology
- Construction Management
- Prenursing/Nursing
- Recreation Administration
- Kinesiology
- Criminal Justice
- Art and Art History
- Civil Engineering
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