Chico, California · Public
Engineering-Related Fields at California State University-Chico
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% 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 93 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~93
- Schools with reported signal
- 180
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 (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($14,480), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($64,172), and peer averages from 180 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 180 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 ($6,061 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($769 below). 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.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.0% reported share · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,967 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% reported share · $6,376 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.8% reported share · $7,021 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 2.4% reported share · $6,079 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering-Related Fields accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at California State University-Chico, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 93 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 $6,061 below the $20,541 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 $769 below the $64,941 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 #38 of 180 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.