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Humboldt State University, California

Overview of Humboldt State University

Arcata, California is home to Humboldt State. Arcata is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Humboldt State go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in science, art studies, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.

Humboldt State Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 470 and 590.

Faculty

Humboldt State has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Humboldt State has 7,462 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers students meal plans. Humboldt State values student athletics, and belongs to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Humboldt State Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Humboldt State

Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
General Phone: (707) 826-3011
Admissions Phone: (707) 826-4402
Financial Aid Phone: (707) 826-4321
http://www.humboldt.edu

Humboldt State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Humboldt State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts534liberal arts and sciences, English, social services, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, geography, political science, anthropology, ...
Conservation And Resource Management245environmental studies, wildlife management, forestry, natural resources policy, conservation, fisheries sciences, environmental science
Science158biology, zoology, geology, botany, chemistry, oceanography, physical sciences, physics
Therapy And Counseling123psychology
Art Studies98art studies
Business And Management89business management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy42health and physical education
Media38journalism
Religion And Philosophy37religion, philosophy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine36registered nursing
Drama And Performing Arts32drama
Engineering27environmental engineering
Family And Social Work24social work
Mathematics21mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering19information technology
Music19music
Education And Teaching14education, industrial arts teaching, instructional media design
Landscaping And Horticulture11range management

Number of programs and degrees for Humboldt State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,39644
Master's degree17112

Humboldt State Student Body

In 2005, Humboldt State had a total enrollment of 7,462 students (6,833 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White61%
Black3%
Hispanic8%
Asian3%
American Indian3%
Other Races22%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1918%
20-2120%
22-2427%
25-2919%
30-346%
35-393%
40-494%
50-643%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California93%
Oregon1%
Washington1%
Colorado1%
Alaska1%
Texas1%

Humboldt State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time50 %

Humboldt State Room and Board (2005)

Humboldt State offers campus housing for 1,367 of its 6,833 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Arcata, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Humboldt State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,3193,66958%77021%
Men2,5951,46456%33723%
Women3,7242,20559%43320%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470600
SAT Math470590
ACT Verbal1725
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (707) 826-4402

Humboldt State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,167
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,337
Room and board$ 7,906
Room charge$ 4,051
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,660
Books and supplies$ 1,080
Other expenses$ 2,935

Financial Aid:
Humboldt State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 114900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (707) 826-4321

Humboldt State Faculty

Humboldt State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year6$97,1243$97,236
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$93,8646$83,374

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year83$81,54940$79,852
Associate professoracademic year42$63,07729$64,134
Assistant professoracademic year36$51,71920$49,374
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year12$52,32012$53,604
All faculty totalacademic year173$68,829102$65,952

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Humboldt State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
BasketballNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
TrackNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6273135
Football40040
Basketball111627
Track6410
All Other Sports55358

Humboldt State Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry, General
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Range Science and Management

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Studies
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Humboldt State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Humboldt State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Humboldt State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Humboldt State % of degrees in art studies
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Humboldt State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Humboldt State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Humboldt State % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Humboldt State Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Humboldt State Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Humboldt State % of degrees in science
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Humboldt State % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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