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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $8,483 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $25,170.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $47,626 ten years after entering, the 42nd percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 49% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
6,689

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $25,170 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $8,483 and $22,228 a year depending on income at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

Statement of cost · California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$25,170
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$8,483
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$13,171
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,250

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $8,483; $30–48k: $8,812; $48–75k: $11,088; $75–110k: $15,593; over $110k: $22,228. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$8,483
$30k–$48k$8,812
$48k–$75k$11,088
$75k–$110k$15,593
Over $110k$22,228

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $47,626; the median graduate who borrowed owes $18,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$37,382
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,299
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
42nd percentile among public 4-years
$47,626
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
38th percentile among public 4-years
$18,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $37,382; 8 yrs after entry: $44,299; 10 yrs after entry: $47,626. Median graduate debt: $18,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $18,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$37,382
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,299
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$47,626
Median graduate debt$18,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree153$43,990$16,200
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree120$50,871$15,500
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree98$41,148$22,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree91$58,979$16,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree85$50,531$20,200
Social WorkBachelor's Degree66$57,147$23,286
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree58$49,190$20,113
Social WorkMaster's Degree54$72,074not reported
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree50$35,523$17,500
ForestryBachelor's Degree44$63,673$22,173
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree42not reported$17,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree40$38,092$17,000
Show all 22 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree38$37,169$20,690
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree37$62,897not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree36$81,168$24,350
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree33not reportednot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree32$45,421$18,196
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree30$73,108not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree29$38,082$16,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree28$54,461$19,159
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree14not reportednot reported
EconomicsBachelor's Degree9$50,561not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt: 5,612 undergraduates; 43% of students receive Pell grants; 98% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

98%

95th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

5,612

54th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

43%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

79th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

49%

finish within 150% of normal time

56th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

44%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$26,596

32nd percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k41%
  • $30k–$48k20%
  • $48k–$75k16%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k41%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75k16%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.