California State University-Chico

California State University-Chico sits at #70 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 66 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.36% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

63.7% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (69.8%) than full-time students (56.4%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (77.7% vs 67.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $14,630 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $15,523 median across the 25 BSW colleges in California. 41.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.