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Humboldt State University Overview

Located in Arcata, California, Humboldt State University is a public institution. Arcata is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Humboldt State University Known For?

1,399 Undergraduate Awards
$27,150 Avg Cost After Aid
98% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Humboldt State University.
  • In a recent academic period54% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Humboldt State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,626 a year. That's about 17% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Humboldt State University?

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Contact details for Humboldt State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299
Phone: 707-826-3011
Website: www.humboldt.edu

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How Do I Get Into Humboldt State University?

You can apply to Humboldt State University online at: https://www.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Humboldt State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Humboldt State University?

98% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Humboldt State University has an acceptance rate of 98%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Can I Afford Humboldt State University?

$27,150 Net Price
37% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Humboldt State University is $27,150. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Humboldt State University, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,829 a year. That adds up to $23,316 over four years for those students.

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Humboldt State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,238 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,008 undergraduate students at Humboldt State University, with 5,238 being full-time and 770 being part-time.

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There are also 604 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,238 full-time undergraduates at Humboldt State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Humboldt State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 141
Black or African American 192
Hispanic or Latino 1,879
White 2,262
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 697

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Humboldt State University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Humboldt State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Psychology 153 30 183
Natural Resources Conservation 120 37 157
Social Work 66 54 120
Business Administration & Management 91 18 109
Wildlife Management 98 0 98
General Biology 85 11 96
Health & Physical Education 58 14 72
Fine & Studio Arts 50 0 50
General English Literature 40 6 46
Forestry 44 0 44
Computer Science 42 0 42
Zoology 38 0 38
Environmental Engineering 36 0 36
Communication & Media Studies 33 0 33
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 32 0 32
Liberal Arts General Studies 29 0 29
Political Science & Government 28 0 28
Geological & Earth Sciences 27 0 27
Human Development & Family Studies 26 0 26
Anthropology 23 3 26
Criminology 26 0 26
Ethnic Studies 24 0 24
Botany/Plant Biology 21 0 21
History 21 0 21
Sociology 16 4 20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 20 0 20
Journalism 16 0 16
Music 16 0 16
Fisheries Sciences 14 0 14
Geography & Cartography 14 0 14
Mathematics 13 0 13
Nursing 12 0 12
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 11 0 11
Chemistry 10 0 10
Economics 9 0 9
International Studies 8 0 8
Religious Studies 7 0 7
General Social Sciences 0 6 6
Plant Sciences 5 0 5
Physics 5 0 5
Romance Languages 4 0 4
Philosophy 4 0 4
Drama & Theater Arts 3 0 3
General Education 0 1 1
General Physical Sciences 1 0 1
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,399 184 1,583

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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