Chico, California · Public
Biology, General at California State University-Chico
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.2% reported program-share signal, $14,480 school-wide net price, and $64,172 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 297 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~297
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.7%
- Graduation rate
- 62.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,480/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $57,920
- Median debt
- $16,552
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $64,172/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.2%), school-wide average net price ($14,480), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($64,172), and peer averages from 1,547 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,297 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,281 above). Together, those evidence points place California State University-Chico in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biology, General accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at California State University-Chico, which is bigger than 34% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 297 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-Chico's average net price is $14,480 per year, about $57,920 over four years. That is $4,297 below the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $64,172 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,281 above the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California State University-Chico #327 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.