Humboldt State Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 81%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Humboldt State GPA, SAT and ACT Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 450 / 580
- SAT Math: 450 / 570
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 18 / 25
- ACT English: 17 / 25
- ACT Math: 18 / 24
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 8,046 (7,433 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 47% Male / 53% Female
- 92% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $7,135 (in-state); $18,793 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,544 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,948
- Other Expenses: $3,764
- Total Cost: $23,049 (in-state); $35,049 (out-of-state)
Humboldt State Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 69%
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 54%
- Loans: 56%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $9,429
- Loans: $5,085
Scholarships for Humboldt State (powered by Cappex.com)
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%
- Transfer Out Rate: 10%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 12%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 40%
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Humboldt State Mission Statement:
"Humboldt State University is a comprehensive, residential campus of the California State University. We welcome students from California and the world to our campus. We offer them access to affordable, high-quality education that is responsive to the needs of a fast-changing world. We serve them by providing a wide array of programs and activities that promote understanding of social, economic and environmental issues. We help individuals prepare to be responsible members of diverse societies.
These programs and the experience of a Humboldt State education serve as a catalyst for life-long learning and personal development. We strive to create an inclusive environment of free inquiry, in which learning is the highest priority. In this environment, discovery through research, creative endeavors and experience energizes the educational process."


