- The Inkwell
- California
- California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CATown: remoteZIP 95521Founded 1913
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1913
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1991
- Website
- www.humboldt.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
CaliforniaPublic
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a public university in Arcata, California, with 5,612 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $13,751 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention76%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans32%
$13,751net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$54,882median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,297median debt
#1,027 of 1,704 for earnings#411 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,249 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,455 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,011tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,824
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,144
- Average net price
- $13,751national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,950
$30,001–48,000$10,251
$48,001–75,000$11,897
$75,001–110,000$14,653
$110,001+$24,229
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,873
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,882middle 50%: $34,389–$78,177
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,297
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,177
Median, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$54,882
Lower quarter$34,389
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,612
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 44%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,900 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,064
- Endowment, end of year
- $39,670,628
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic29%
Black2.5%
Asian3.2%
Two or more races7.5%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown4.7%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Natural resources & conservation22%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Social sciences9.2%
Psychology8.7%
Business & management7.3%
Visual & performing arts6.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.5%
Public administration & social service4.3%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Angelo State University San Angelo, TX | $13,394 | 45% | $51,945 |
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| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 115755. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624560.