Academics at California State University-Chico

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at California State University-Chico, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

60 Majors With Completions

20:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

57% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At 20 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at California State University-Chico is above the national average of 15 to 1. California State University-Chico employs 57% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at California State University-Chico can choose from 60 majors with reported graduates spanning 25 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at California State University-Chico are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

The most popular majors at California State University-Chico, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	576
Psychology, General	290
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	204
Social Work	174
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	171

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at California State University-Chico, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether California State University-Chico offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 10,494 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well California State University-Chico retains and graduates its students — 82% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on California State University-Chico

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at California State University-Chico — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at California State University-Chico — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at California State University-Chico — how well the school retains and graduates students
Distance Learning at California State University-Chico — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at California State University-Chico — the schools accreditation and what it means