California State University-Chico

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Chico State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.5% of undergraduate students being women and 45.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,462, with 7,876 women and 6,586 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Chico State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.4% of undergraduate students being women and 33.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,240, with 823 women and 417 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 45.5% 6,586 students
women 54.5% 7,876 students

Graduate Students

men 33.6% 417 students
women 66.4% 823 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,188 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 36.6% of the student body, with 5,267 students. Asian students represent 5.8% of the population, with 828 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.4%, with 771 students. African American students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 400 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 37 students.

International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 366 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 543 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Chico State.

Undergraduate Students

White 43.0% 6,188 students
Hispanic 36.6% 5,267 students
Asian 5.8% 828 students
Mixed race 5.4% 771 students
Unknown race 3.8% 543 students
African American 2.8% 400 students
International students 2.5% 366 students
Hawaiian 0.3% 37 students

Graduate Students

White 50.1% 615 students
Hispanic 25.5% 313 students
International students 7.2% 88 students
Unknown race 5.7% 70 students
Asian 5.4% 66 students
Mixed race 3.8% 47 students
African American 2.3% 28 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

White 46.6% 673 students
Hispanic 32.6% 471 students
Asian 5.4% 78 students
Unknown race 4.9% 71 students
Mixed race 4.2% 61 students
International students 3.3% 48 students
African American 2.8% 40 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 35% 4,995 students
18-19 25% 3,670 students
22-24 24% 3,536 students
25-29 8% 1,191 students
30-34 3% 419 students
35-39 1% 209 students
40-49 1% 206 students
50-64 1% 81 students

22-24 33% 412 students
25-29 27% 339 students
30-34 16% 197 students
40-49 10% 120 students
35-39 8% 98 students
50-64 4% 48 students
20-21 2% 24 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-Chico in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
California	1,891	98.70%
Oregon	7	less than 1%
Washington	6	less than 1%
Arizona	2	less than 1%
Colorado	2	less than 1%
Idaho	2	less than 1%
Mississippi	2	less than 1%
Hawaii	1	less than 1%
Minnesota	1	less than 1%
Texas	1	less than 1%
Virginia	1	less than 1%

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