Chico, California · Public
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 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 293 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
- 2.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~293
- Schools with reported signal
- 108
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 108 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 108 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,213 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,188 above). Together, those evidence points place California State University-Chico in the top 45% 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.
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 1.0% reported share · $3,214 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.0% reported share · $4,128 net A+ 
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.1% reported share · $3,815 net A+ 
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 0.4% reported share · $4,337 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 4.0% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at California State University-Chico, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 293 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 $2,213 above the $12,267 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 $14,188 above the $49,984 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 #49 of 108 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.