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Chico State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

26% 4-Year Graduation Rate
71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

California State University - Chico 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Chico State retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Chico State Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Chico State has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

Chico State Retention  83 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Chico State83%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Chico State Graduation Rates

71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
16.44% Transfer Rate
9.92% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 3,181 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Chico State graduation rate 71%.

The average length of time it takes an Chico State undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.67 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Chico State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,10847%
Six Years3,18171%
Eight Years1082%
Did Not Complete1,20627%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Chico State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1206 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1206 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled181.5%
Transferred73961.3%
Dropped Out44637.0%

Chico State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native62%
Asian60%
Black / African-American57%
Hawaiian83%
Hispanic61%
International59%
Multi-Ethnic61%
Unknown69%
White71%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Chico State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Chico State Graduation Rates

54% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at California State University - Chico represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.05% of Chico State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Chico State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Chico State graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Chico State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsChico StateNationwide
Four Years26%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years69%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Chico State Drop Out Rates

750 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled182.40%
Transferred50467.20%
Dropped Out23130.80%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at California State University - Chico represent 0.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time, part-time students in the Chico State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Chico State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsChico StateNationwide
Four Years3%14.37%
Six Years32%21.59%
Eight Years35%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Chico State Drop Out Rates

22 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1777.27%
Dropped Out522.73%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

40% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1799 Chico State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Chico State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsChico StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years81%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Chico State Drop Out Rates

345 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.45%
Transferred17249.86%
Dropped Out16848.70%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

236 Chico State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Chico State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsChico StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years59%36.03%
Eight Years62%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Chico State Drop Out Rates

89 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.12%
Transferred4651.69%
Dropped Out4247.19%

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