| Screen last updated on: March 3, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
17,034 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,419 men, 7,053 women, 13,472 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
629 men, 826 women, 1,455 total |
| Total graduate students: |
473 men, 850 women, 1,323 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
292 men, 562 women, 854 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
181 men, 288 women, 469 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 14.7% | Hispanic |
| 65.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.9% | Hispanic |
| 65.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 12.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
119 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Chico |
| Population of city/town: |
79,091 |
| Nearest major city: |
Sacramento |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
456,441 |
| Online campus map: |
www.csuchico.edu/
community/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Priority is given to first-time freshman students. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Thematic housing options: for honors, engineering, minorities in engineering and science, business.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
13% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
88% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Student rights, responsibilities, and discipline policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1205 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Online registration, personal web page, personal calendar, portal, wireless network access, Assistive Technology Center, 24 hour help desk and computer lab, smart classrooms, media prep facilities, reserveable networked group study rooms |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Northeastern California Collections, historic regional maps and photographs, Dorothy Morehead Hill Collection of Northeastern California Native American Legacy and Tradition, early Bibles.
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art Galleries: Janet Turner Gallery, Oliver Gallery, University Gallery, BFA Gallery; Latour Slide Room, Anthropology Museum, Intercultural Studies Center, Biological, Field Station, University Farm, Electron Microscope, Instructional Media Center, Computer Graphics Lab, Planetarium, Recording Arts Studio, Hydrotherapy Pool, Echocardiography System, Gas Displacement Chamber, Agribusiness Institute, Bidwell Environmental Institute, Flume Press at CSU, Chico, Geographical Information Center |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career fairs, Computer Lab, On-line job database, e-mail jobs, resource library and Website |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Assistive Technology Center |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
16 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Orion |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
202 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asian Christian Fellowship(ACF), The Edge-Campus Christian Fellowship, The Lighthouse, Worship.generation, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Science Organization, Hillel/Jewish Student Union, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Association(LDSSA), Muslim Student Association, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, The Door |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo, Pakistan Students Association, Pan African Union (PAU), Pan Arab Union Student Association, Sociedad Estudiantal de Literatura, Arte, y Cultura (SELAC), Southeast Asian Student Association, Sri Lankan Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA), Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino American Student Organization (FASO), General Union of Palestine Students, Hmong Student Association, Indian Student Association (ISA), Iu-Mien Student Association, Japanese Crew (J*Crew), Korean Student Association (KSA), Middle Eastern Studies Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choral program, gospel choir, opera club, concert, jazz, and pep bands, symphony, writers guild, media arts consortium, film society, team managers, BACCHUS, Amnesty International, Model UN, National Organization for Women, olympic club, academic, political, professional, recreational, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Anita Barker,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Anita Barker |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Anita Barker
California State University, Chico
First and Normal Streets
Chico, CA 95929-0300
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| School colors: |
Cardinal and White |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
California Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | | |
| Women's soccer | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Sacramento (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chico (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chico (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chico (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
9% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Chevron Texaco, E-Trade, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, PG&E, Jeld-Wen, Hyatt Corporation, Wolseley North American, Fastenal, Union Pacific Railroad, Target Corporation, Intel, Kraft Foods, IBM, Pebble Beach Resorts, Mervyns, Gallo, Shaw Industries, Accenture, Allied Insurance, Federated Insurance, Deloitte and Touche |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Sandy Lerner, entrepreneur and
founder of Urban Decay Cosmetics and co-founder of Cisco Systems Judy and Gary Sitton, founder of Bi-Tech Software, Inc.
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