Student Population at Humboldt State
Total Enrollment
6,237
Undergraduate
5,661
Graduate
576
Online Enrollment
548
Men Students
2,762
Women Students
3,475
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,237 students have enrolled at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt - 5,661 undergraduate and 576 graduate.
By gender, 2,762 male and 3,475 female students are attending California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt. By attendance status, there are 5,321 full-time students and 916 part-time students.
The number of students at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is very small (average population is 14,520).
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt offers online degree/certificate programs and 548 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Humboldt State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
Humboldt State has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,520 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 6,237 | 5,661 | 576 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,520 | 12,498 | 2,023 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,762 male and 3,475 female students attending Humboldt State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Humboldt State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,661 | 4,921 | 740 |
| Men | 2,576 | 2,248 | 328 |
| Women | 3,085 | 2,673 | 412 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 576 | 400 | 176 |
| Men | 186 | 131 | 55 |
| Women | 390 | 269 | 121 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,202 White students (51.34%) and 1,776 Hispanic students (28.48%) at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| Asian | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Black or African American | 146 | 68 | 78 |
| Hispanic | 1,628 | 685 | 943 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| White | 2,903 | 1,355 | 1,548 |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 187 | 236 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 267 | 147 | 120 |
| Total | 5,661 | 2,576 | 3,085 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| Asian | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 148 | 56 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 299 | 89 | 210 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Total | 576 | 186 | 390 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,504 students whose age under twenty five and 926 students whose age is over thirty years old at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
Especially, 75 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,661 | 2,576 | 3,085 |
| Under 18 | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| 18-19 | 1,554 | 713 | 841 |
| 20-21 | 1,558 | 676 | 882 |
| 22-24 | 1,191 | 565 | 626 |
| 25-29 | 601 | 309 | 292 |
| 30-34 | 249 | 110 | 139 |
| 35-39 | 162 | 70 | 92 |
| 40-49 | 198 | 68 | 130 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 25 | 42 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 5,661 | 2,576 | 3,085 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 576 | 186 | 390 |
| 20-21 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 112 | 29 | 83 |
| 25-29 | 206 | 76 | 130 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 32 | 56 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 18 | 35 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 17 | 48 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 576 | 186 | 390 |
Online Student Population
At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 3,480 students (55.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 548 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 536 students live in California where California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,237 | 5,661 | 576 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 548 | 446 | 102 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,932 | 2,723 | 209 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,757 | 2,492 | 265 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 548 | 446 | 102 |
| California Residents | 536 | 434 | 102 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
