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?
- 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 2017-2018, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
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Humboldt State University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Humboldt State University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Humboldt State University has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Highest Paid General Education Graduates | College Factual |
| #8 | Highest Paid General Education Graduates | College Factual |
| #11 | Highest Paid Education Graduates | College Factual |
| #21 | Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Graduates | College Factual |
| #36 | Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates | College Factual |
| #58 | Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Humboldt State University?
Contact details for Humboldt State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299 |
| Phone: | 707-826-3011 |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/humboldtstate |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/humboldtstate |
How Do I Get Into Humboldt State University?
You can apply to Humboldt State University online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for Humboldt State University
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | required |
| High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | required |
| TOEFL | neither required nor recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Humboldt State University?
Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.
Average Test Scores
About 91% of students accepted to Humboldt State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
Can I Afford Humboldt State University?
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 52% of students took out student loans averaging $5,851 a year. That adds up to $23,404 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Humboldt State University is 8.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Humboldt State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
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.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Humboldt State University students is as follows.
| 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.
Online Learning at Humboldt State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Humboldt State University has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 106th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Humboldt State University
The following table shows how Humboldt State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #4 | #4 |
| Social Work | #19 | #16 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | #49 | #85 |
| General Education | #54 | #69 |
| Social Sciences | #67 | #99 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #69 | #105 |
Online Growth Rankings of Humboldt State University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Humboldt State University was 433.4%. This is the #188 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Humboldt State University regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Humboldt State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Adbar under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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