California State University-Chico

What are the graduation rates for students at California State University-Chico?

Chico State's reported six-year graduation rate is 63% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students. Its four-year rate is 36%. Together, those figures show why a student should distinguish finishing within four years from finishing within the longer federal reporting window.

The reported first-year retention rate is 82%, measuring the share of the relevant first-time student cohort that returned for the next fall. These measures do not describe every student: transfer students, part-time students, and students who enter in other ways have different paths that are not captured by the first-time, full-time graduation rate. Course sequencing and major requirements are worth discussing with an adviser when estimating a personal time to degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at California State University-Chico?

College Scorecard program figures provide a limited view of earnings about one year after completion for graduates included in its federally aided student data. They are program-level median measures, not starting-salary offers or predictions of what every graduate will make.

Examples in the reported figures include $94,107 for registered nursing, $72,808 for computer science, $54,749 for accounting, and $45,056 for business administration. The differences can reflect occupations, further study, location, hours worked, and which graduates have reportable earnings - not just the effects of a major. A one-year measure is especially incomplete for fields in which graduates commonly pursue additional education or enter lower-paid training roles before advancing.

Career support and earnings outcomes should also be kept separate. Chico State offers career counseling, résumé and interview help, employer events, and job-search resources, but using those services does not establish an individual employment or salary outcome.