California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is a small university located in Arcata, CA.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $14,090
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,136
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,626
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,299
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,382
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Arcata, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at HSU include Psychology, Biology, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
- Psychology (129 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Biology (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,707 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,875
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,003 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,889
- Environmental Science (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,915 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Business Administration and Management (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,005 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,448
- Multi- (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,706 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,901
- Art (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,812 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,199
- Forestry (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,849 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,222 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
- English (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,310 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,833
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 7%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 31%, Psychology 29%, Communication 7%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
HSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,483 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,483
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,812
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,088
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,593
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,228
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,250
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,850
- Books and supplies: $870
- On-campus room and board: $14,118
- Off-campus room and board: $14,432
- Off-campus with family: $4,332
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,170
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $5,801
- Average federal loan: $6,491
- Median debt at graduation: $18,000
Admissions
HSU admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 6% enrolled.
- Applications: 15,725
- Admitted: 15,442
- Enrolled: 909
- Yield (first-choice signal): 6%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,136
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 381
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $124,881
- Associate professor salary: $109,653
- Assistant professor salary: $91,534
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,069
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the HSU acceptance rate? HSU admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does HSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,483 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,090.
What majors does HSU offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Environmental Science, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after HSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,626 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the HSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State Polytechnic University Humboldt official site: https://www.humboldt.edu.