University

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Small town
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $8,250
Out-of-state tuition: $20,850
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,612

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

92.0%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 5,612 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): Not reported by institution
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): Not reported by institution

First-year admission

Majors

Anthropology
Social Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Criminology
Social Sciences

Deadlines

Other · 2026–2027
2026-11-30 — Fall 2027 CSU application priority filing deadline.
https://www.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/application-dates-deadlines.aspx

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.calstate.edu/apply

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?115755
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

15,358 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

887 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 12.21%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 1.54%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 490 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 610 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 480 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 580 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 17 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 25 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: Cal Poly Humboldt Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.humboldt.edu/sites/default/files/irar/2024-11/2024-2025-cds-cal-poly-humboldt-printable.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v59

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

Natural Resources and Conservation

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Natural Resources and Conservation

Forestry

Natural Resources and Conservation

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences, General

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physical Sciences

Plant Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Social Sciences, General

Social Sciences

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Natural Resources and Conservation

Zoology/Animal Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences