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Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University

The main campus of Humboldt State University occupies nearly 144 acres, and was established on June 16, 1913 as a teacher’s college. This public educational institution, situated in Arcata, California, serves more than 1,000 postgraduates and nearly 6,000 undergraduates at present. HSU offers 12 Master’s programs and various credential programs to its students.

The sports teams of the university are named the Lumberjacks and the university mascot is Lucky Logger. HSU has men’s and women’s soccer, cross country, volleyball and basketball teams. American poet Raymond Carver, former Major League Baseball catcher Jack Fimple, former NFL running back Wendell Hayes and former power lifter Danny Herrera are famous alumni of this university.

Overview of Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA 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, 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 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 570.

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 7,773 enrolled students (as of 2007).

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
http://www.humboldt.edu

Humboldt State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts544liberal arts and sciences, English, interdisciplinary studies, history, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, ...
Conservation And Resource Management183wildlife management, environmental studies, conservation, natural resources policy, forestry, fisheries sciences, environmental science
Science177biology, zoology, geology, chemistry, physics, botany, oceanography
Therapy And Counseling106psychology
Art Studies102art studies
Business And Management73business management
Family And Social Work56social work
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48registered nursing
Media41journalism
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy39health and physical education
Religion And Philosophy31philosophy, religion
Mathematics23mathematics
Music21music
Engineering20environmental engineering
Drama And Performing Arts18drama
Computer Science And Engineering14information technology, computer science
Education And Teaching14industrial arts teaching, education
Landscaping And Horticulture10range management

Number of programs and degrees for Humboldt State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,37444
Master's degree14614

Humboldt State Student Body

In 2007, Humboldt State had a total enrollment of 7,773 students (7,084 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate89%
Graduate11%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White55%
Black4%
Hispanic10%
Asian4%
American Indian2%
Unknown25%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1922%
20-2121%
22-2424%
25-2917%
30-345%
35-392%
40-493%
50-643%
65+2%

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

ResidencePercent
California84%
Washington3%
Oregon3%
Hawaii2%
Alaska2%
Idaho1%
Nevada1%
Colorado1%

Humboldt State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time57 %

Humboldt State Room and Board (2007)

Humboldt State offers campus housing for 1,429 of its 7,084 (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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,2025,79180%98017%
Men2,9712,36580%42618%
Women4,2313,42681%55416%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460580
SAT Math450570
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1725
ACT Composite1924

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 SAT90%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Humboldt State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,843
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,013
Room and board$ 8,522
Room charge$ 4,254
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,130
Books and supplies$ 1,314
Other expenses$ 3,177

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

Humboldt State Faculty

Humboldt State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured12476
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3825
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1211

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$108,6363$103,536
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$104,3934$100,467

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year72$90,64840$90,016
Associate professoracademic year49$70,42433$69,435
Assistant professoracademic year36$57,35723$59,730
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year12$59,0239$61,671
All faculty totalacademic year169$75,447106$74,239

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

Humboldt State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7589164
Football36036
Track181230
Basketball101121
All Other Sports116677

Humboldt State Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
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
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
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 6%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 10%Humboldt State Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Humboldt State % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Humboldt State % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Humboldt State % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
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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