California State University-Chico (Chico State) is a four-year, public school located in Chico, CA.
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.
You can find Chico State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| 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 |
|---|
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Chico
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| 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 |
|---|
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 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 |
|---|
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| 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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Computer Science | 42 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Psychology | 24 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| History | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
|---|
Graduate Student Population
Chico State graduate schools have a total of 1,363 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 456 male and 907 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|
| Men | 456 |
|---|
| Women | 907 |
|---|
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|
| Full-time Students | 782 |
|---|
| Part-time Students | 581 |
|---|
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| 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 |
|---|
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,363 |
|---|
| 21 & Under | 28 |
|---|
| 22-24 | 455 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 417 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 203 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 132 |
|---|
| 40 & Over | 230 |
|---|
Online Population
At California State University-Chico graduate schools, 515 students enrolled online exclusively and 484 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| 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 |
|---|
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 515 |
|---|
| California Resident | 509 |
|---|
| Other State In U.S. | 4 |
|---|
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
|---|