California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, California

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1913Remote townSEVP certified

About

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt or Humboldt) is a public university in Arcata, California. It is one of three polytechnic universities in the California State University (CSU) system and the northernmost campus in the system. The main campus, situated hillside at the edge of a coast redwood forest, overlooks Arcata, much of Humboldt Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. The college town setting on the California North Coast, 8 miles (13 km) north of Eureka, 279 miles (449 km) north of San Francisco, and 654 miles (1053 km) north of Los Angeles, is notable for its natural beauty. It is the westernmost four-year university in the contiguous United States. Humboldt is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$22,144
Estimated total for international students: US$40,331
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$8,824
Total cost for in-state students: US$27,011

Net price calculatorhumboldt.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 5,612
Graduate students: 576
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 98%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 44%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$54,882

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (73)

Bachelor's degrees51 subjects

AnthropologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees14 subjects

AnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPsychology, GeneralSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Undergraduate certificates2 subjects

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMuseology/Museum Studies

Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects

Museology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and Research

Graduate certificates4 subjects

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesMuseology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and Research

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.