2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,498 and $19,002 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $398.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$2,322$2,322
Cost per Credit$0$398
Books & Supplies$1,052
Room & Board$16,020 (On-Campus) / $11,280 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,894 (On-Campus) / $4,668 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,464$38,968
Off-Campus Total$26,498$36,002
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,240$9,298$9,298$9,406$9,498
Out-of-State$18,744$18,802$18,802$18,910$19,002

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Chico is a four-years, public school located in Chico, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,498 for California residents and $19,002 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Chico
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressFirst and Normal Sts, Chico, CA
Graduate School Students1,240 students
357 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,498
Out-of-State$19,002
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 36 Graduate Programs
36 Master's

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Chico offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 36 Master's (1 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total295---
Men95---
Women200---
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.
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,702 students enrolled in California State University-Chico including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,240 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 417 male and 823 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 711 full-time and 529 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 357 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 420 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,240
Men Students417
Women Students823
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,240
Full-time Students711
Part-time Students529
By race/ethnicity 615 White, 28 Black, and 66 Asian students are attending at California State University-Chico. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,240
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian66
Black28
Hispanic313
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White615
Two or more races47
Un-Known70
20 students are younger than 22 and 157 students are older than 65. The school has 764 students aged between 22 and 30 and 261 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,240
21 & Under20
22-24417
25-29347
30-34166
35-3995
40 & Over157
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-Chico, 357 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 420 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,202
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses357
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses420
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses425
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses357
California Resident356
Other State In U.S.1
Outside of U.S.0


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