Historical Acceptance Rates

For the application year 2024, California State University, Chico has an overall acceptance rate of 72.3%, with 25,908 applicants and 18,740 accepted. This rate remained consistent with previous years, as the acceptance rates for both Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) are also recorded at 72.3%. In comparison, the acceptance rate for 2022 was significantly higher at 94.3%, with 21,417 applicants. The data from the two years indicates a notable drop in overall acceptance, emphasizing the increasing competitiveness of CSU, Chico's applicant pool.