---
filename: chico-cost.png
title: Chico — Tuition & Cost of Attendance
cluster: Cost
college: CSU Chico — Chico, CA
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Cost (CSU Chico — Chico, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts chico-cost.png` to regenerate)
- CSU systemwide tuition (in-state full-time, 6.1+ units): $6,084/yr
- Chico campus mandatory fees: ~$2,300/yr
- Annual T+F (in-state): ~$8,400/yr
- Out-of-state surcharge: +$396/unit ≈ +$9,500/yr (CA = no surcharge)
- All-in COA on-campus (housing + meals + books + personal): ~$26K–30K/yr
- 4-yr direct cost (CA-resident, on-campus): ~$108K–$120K
- Pell-eligible students: federal grant + CA Cal Grant stack
- CSU Promise / Wildcat Promise available (book vouchers, fee waivers)
- Cheaper than UC; cheapest of the three direct-4-yr options for CA
- FAFSA priority deadline: March 2

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + terracotta #C25E3B primary accent + sage #7E9A6F secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: dollar coin stack, California-state outline, tuition receipt, CSU four-year diploma
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "CHICO — TUITION & COST OF ATTENDANCE". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CSU CHICO — CHICO, CA" inside a circle filled with terracotta (#C25E3B).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: terracotta #C25E3B
- Secondary accent: sage #7E9A6F

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. CSU systemwide tuition (in-state full-time, 6.1+ units): $6,084/yr
   2. Chico campus mandatory fees: ~$2,300/yr
   3. Annual T+F (in-state): ~$8,400/yr
   4. Out-of-state surcharge: +$396/unit ≈ +$9,500/yr (CA = no surcharge)
   5. All-in COA on-campus (housing + meals + books + personal): ~$26K–30K/yr
   6. 4-yr direct cost (CA-resident, on-campus): ~$108K–$120K
   7. Pell-eligible students: federal grant + CA Cal Grant stack
   8. CSU Promise / Wildcat Promise available (book vouchers, fee waivers)
   9. Cheaper than UC; cheapest of the three direct-4-yr options for CA
   10. FAFSA priority deadline: March 2

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #C25E3B, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): dollar coin stack, California-state outline, tuition receipt, CSU four-year diploma

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for chico-cost.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts chico-cost.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for chico-cost.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://www.csuchico.edu/sfsr/tuition-fees/index.shtml
- https://www.csuchico.edu/fa/cost-of-attendance.shtml
- https://www.calstate.edu/attend/paying-for-college/Pages/csu-costs.aspx
- https://www.csuchico.edu/fa/types-of-aid/grants/index.shtml