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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates 15 pts more of its students than Columbus State (63% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Columbus State's ($47,626 vs. $44,544)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$47.6K
Columbus State$44.5K
Graduation rate
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt63%
Columbus State48%
Retention rate
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt77%
Columbus State70%

Borrowing

Median debt
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$18K
Columbus State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt34%
Columbus State38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$15K
Columbus State$17.1K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt47%
Columbus State31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt63%
Columbus State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt25%
Columbus State32%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt43%
Columbus State37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt56%
Columbus State49%
Pell graduation gap
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt13 pts lower
Columbus State12 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia State Polytechnic University-HumboldtColumbus State
White55%42%
AsianNot shown: under 30 students59%
Hispanic/Latino42%39%
Black35%40%
Two or more races58%Not shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why