| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
It offers 36 graduate programs - 36 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,996 for in-state and $20,076 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,465 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 15,257 students at Chico State. Chico State offers online graduate programs and 515 out of 1,465 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,996 for California residents and $20,076 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | California State University-Chico |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | First and Normal Sts, Chico, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,363 students 515 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,996 Out-of-State$20,076 |
| Student to Faculty | 23:1 (4.35%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 36 Graduate Programs 36 Master's |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Chico with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,996 and $20,076 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,096 | |
| Room & Board | $16,500 (On-Campus) / $11,644 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,020 (On-Campus) / $4,876 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $30,612 | $40,692 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,612 | $37,692 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,298 | $9,298 | $9,406 | $9,498 | $9,996 |
| Out-of-State | $18,802 | $18,802 | $18,910 | $19,002 | $20,076 |
California State University-Chico offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 36 Master's (2 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 417 | - | - | - |
| Men | 147 | - | - | - |
| Women | 270 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Botany/Plant Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 76 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Anthropology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 782 full-time and 581 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 515 students enrolled through online exclusively and 484 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 631 White, 24 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at California State University-Chico. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
28 grad students are younger than 22 and 230 students are older than 65. It has 872 students aged between 22 and 30 and 335 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|---|
| Men | 456 |
| Women | 907 |
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 782 |
| Part-time Students | 581 |
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 10 |
| Asian | 63 |
| Black | 24 |
| Hispanic | 360 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 631 |
| Two or more races | 54 |
| Un-Known | 82 |
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 28 |
| 22-24 | 455 |
| 25-29 | 417 |
| 30-34 | 203 |
| 35-39 | 132 |
| 40 & Over | 230 |
At California State University-Chico graduate schools, 515 students enrolled online exclusively and 484 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,465 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 515 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 484 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 466 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 515 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 509 |
| Other State In U.S. | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |