California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admitted 13,981 of 15,032 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (93%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Two things California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Scores sent1 of 2

4% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 0.3% sent an ACT. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt files test scores under “considered”.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $13,171 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

93%

13,981 admitted of 15,032 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

SAT, middle 50%

840–1120

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

ACT, middle 50%

17–26

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Average GPA of admitted students

3.51

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

4%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

0.3%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Where do you actually stand at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

5 years earlier77%
Latest in the series99%

Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 77% to 99%.

What California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • GPAvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Course rigorconsidered

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Not considered

  • Essay

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendations

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Class rank

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Legacy

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Demonstrated interest

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $13,171 a year.

Family income under $30k
$8,483
$30k–$48k
$8,812
$48k–$75k
$11,088
$75k–$110k
$15,593
Over $110k
$22,228

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Regular DecisionNovember 30, 2026

    Verified July 11, 2026

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