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# Schools Similar to California State University-Chico

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/california-state-university-chico/)[Cost & aid](/school/california-state-university-chico/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/california-state-university-chico/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/california-state-university-chico/admissions/)[Majors](/school/california-state-university-chico/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Chico State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Chico State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | 92.7% | 94.0% | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| Simpson University | 92.7% | 86.0% | $59,198 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | 92.7% | 91.3% | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | 92.7% | 93.9% | $59,109 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| William Jessup University | CA | $55,374 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | CA | $63,753 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/) | CA | $63,140 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Chico State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $65,228 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | $65,228 4 years after completion | $73,467 4 years after completion | $14,971 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Chico State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | $14,480 | $9,338 | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $14,480 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $14,480 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Portland State University](/school/portland-state-university/) | OR | $62,060 4 years after completion |
| Montana State University | MT | $65,157 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | CA | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hawaii at Manoa](/school/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/) | HI | $61,903 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | CO | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Dominguez Hills](/school/california-state-university-dominguez-hills/) | CA | $58,922 4 years after completion |
| [Western Washington University](/school/western-washington-university/) | WA | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) | CA | $67,085 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | CA | $65,410 4 years after completion |
| [Boise State University](/school/boise-state-university/) | ID | $64,791 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).