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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA
Public 4-year school
$28,529projected sticker price
$15,667projected average net price for
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This year at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, we project that on average students will pay $15,667, while the advertised price of attendance is $28,529. That’s a difference of $12,862.

Prices at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$41,406
out-of-state sticker price
$28,529
in-state sticker price
$15,667
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtIn-state sticker price at California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtOut-of-state sticker price at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
26-27$15,667$28,529$41,406
25-26$15,402$28,045$40,783
24-25$15,141$27,570$40,170
23-24$14,090$25,657$37,537
22-23$13,837$24,856$36,736
21-22$14,325$24,818$36,698
20-21$13,904$25,558$37,438
19-20$15,015$25,344$37,224
18-19$14,766$24,811$36,691
17-18$14,506$24,721$36,601
16-17$14,140$23,951$35,111
15-16$13,147$23,367$34,536
14-15$13,216$22,843$34,003
13-14$11,836$22,556$33,716

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $24,716, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $9,433. That's a difference of $15,284.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$9,433
$9,798
$12,329
$17,339
$24,716
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
<$30K$9,433
$30K-$48K$9,798
$48K-$75K$12,329
$75K-$110K$17,339
>$110K$24,716

School details

Located in Arcata, CA
98% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
48% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, over the last five years 48% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

48% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
47%
54%
34%
42%
32%
53%
52%
51%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native47%30%
Asian54%45%
Black34%34%
Hispanic42%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander32%28%
White53%49%
Multiple races52%37%
Unknown race51%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, about 75% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

75%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

58%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has 6,780 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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1+ students
6,780 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male
16% other

And about 50% of students are white.

White

50%

Hispanic

29%

Multiple races

7%

Unknown race

5%

Asian

3%

Black

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Nonresident

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%