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CSU Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929
Official telephone: (530) 898-4636
Toll-free telephone: (800) 542-4426
Fax number: (530) 898-4717
Website: www.csuchico.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,190 men, 7,568 women, 14,758 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,677 men, 6,984 women, 15,007 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
513 men, 584 women, 1,097 total |
| Total graduate students: |
409 men, 822 women, 1,231 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
259 men, 574 women, 833 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
20 men, 43 women, 63 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 22.8% | Hispanic |
| 53.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 15.3% | Hispanic |
| 61.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 12.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
119 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Chico, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
106,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
University Center in Redding, CA |
| Nearest major city: |
Sacramento |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
463,794 |
| Online campus map: |
www.csuchico.edu/
community/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
1% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
99% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, student rights, responsibilities, and discipline policy. Nondiscrimination policy regarding individuals with disabilities. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2500 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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art galleries, recording arts studio, agribusiness institute, environmental institute, farm, hydrotherapy pool, anthropology museum, intercultural studies center, computer graphics lab, planetarium, echocardiography system, gas displacement chamber, biological field station, electron microscope, museum, center for communication disorders, student learning center, university farm |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, individual and couples counseling, wellness resources and consultations |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, career counseling, on-line job database, e-mail jobs, resource library and web site. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, assistive technology center. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Orion, published weekly |
| Newspaper homepage: |
theorion.com/ |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
241 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asian Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chadbad Jewish Association, Chico State Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Christian Challenge, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel/Jewish Student Union, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship-Christ on, Muslim Student Association, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, Remedy, The Door, and The Edge Campus Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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American Indian Club, Asociacion De Teatro y Poesia, Ballet Folklorico Mexico-Lindo, Black Leaders on Campus, Filipino American Student Organization, Hmong Student Association, Pacific Islanders Connection (PIC), and Sociedad Estudiantal de Literatura-Arte y Cultura |
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| International student organizations: |
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Pakistan Students Association, Pan African Union, Southeast Asian Student Association, Sri Lankan Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, General Union of Palestine Students, Hmong Student Association, Indian Student Association, Iu-Mien Student Association, Korean Student Association, Middle Eastern Studies Organization, Japanese Fusion (J*Fusion), Pacific Islanders Connection (PIC), Palestine Solidarity Committee, Pan Arab Union Student Association, Persian Cultural Association, Saudi Student Association, Sikh Student Association, and Southeast Asian Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert, jazz, and pep bands, choral program, gospel choir, opera club, symphony, writers guild, media arts consortium, film society, team managers, BACCHUS, Amnesty International, Model UN, National Organization for Women, Olympic club. Academic, political, professional, recreational, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Anita Barker,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kimberly Scott,
Director of Recreational Sports |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.chicowildcats.com/ |
| School colors: |
Cardinal and White |
| School mascot: |
Wildcat |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
California Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | CCAA, NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gyms, stadiums, pool, recreation center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football (non-tackle), soccer, softball, volleyball, dodgeball, kickball, fencing, tennis, triathlon |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cycling, in-line hockey, rugby, soccer, tennis, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, volleyball, waterski, wakeboard, water-polo,tennis, fencing, triathlon, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cycling, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, volleyball, water polo, waterski, wakeboard, rugby, ultimate frisbee, fencing, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Sacramento (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chico, CA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chico, CA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chico, CA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, ADP, Aerotek, Allied Insurance, Blue Shield of California, Buckle, Chevron, Deloitte &Touche, Dryers Grand Ice Cream, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, E-Trade, Fastenal, Federated Insurance, Ferguson - a Wolseley Company, Foster Farms, Franklin Templeton Investments, Frito-Lay, Hyatt Corporation, Gallo, IBM, Intel, JC Penney, Jeld-Wen, Kraft Foods, Marriott International, Northwestern Mutual Insurance, Pebble Beach Resorts, Pepsi, PG&E, Shaw Industries, Sherwin Williams Company, Target Corp., Union Pacific Railroad. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Glen Toney, CSU Board of Trustees member, Bob Linscheid, CSU Board of Trustee member, Sandy Lerner, entrepreneur and founder of Urban Decay Cosmetics and co-Founder of Cisco Systems
- Matt Olmstead, TV writer/producer for NYPD Blue, Blind Justice, and Prison Break
- Carolyn Shoemaker, astronomer/discovered a comet.
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