Arcata, CA
Humboldt State University
https://www.humboldt.eduRepayment outcome
82.1%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,500–$53,600
middle 50% · median $36,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,715
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$23,113
Default rate
11.8%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$48,265
- Computer Science$39,927
- Business$36,294
- Physical Sciences$34,348
- Public Admin$28,236
- Biology$27,846
- History$25,967
- Parks & Fitness$25,580
- Visual & Performing Arts$25,405
- Interdisciplinary$24,885
- Math & Statistics$24,369
- Journalism.$23,340
- Psychology$23,224
- Philosophy$22,192
- Foreign Languages$22,087
- English & Literature$21,403
- Liberal Arts$21,266
- Social Sciences$21,166
Academics
Acceptance
80.2%
Avg SAT
1,008
Enrollment
7,748
What students study
18 fields offered
Natural Resources
15% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences10.5%
- 03Visual & Performing Arts9.8%
- 04Biology9.3%
- 05Liberal Arts8.6%
- 06Psychology6.8%
- 07Business6.5%
- 08English & Literature5.4%
- 09Parks & Fitness4.0%
- 10Interdisciplinary3.8%
- 11Physical Sciences3.6%
- 12Public Admin2.9%
- 13Communications2.5%
- 14Engineering2.3%
- 15History2.3%
- 16Health Professions1.5%
- 17Math & Statistics1.1%
- 18Philosophy1.1%