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: 32
Location: 90 miles north of Sacramento, 174 miles northeast
of San Francisco
Campus Acreage: 119
Alumni/ae: 128,000
Full-time Equivalent Students (fall 2010) 15,007
Number of total students 15,989
Female: 52% Male: 48%
Freshman Profile (fall 2010 admitted freshmen)–Average High School GPA: 3.42; Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1086
Students come from 39 nations, 48 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
- Kinesiology
- Recreation Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
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