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| Metric | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Columbus State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 98% | 99% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 98% / 98% | 99% / 99% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 94% / 85% / –Fall 2025 | 99% / 98% / 100%Fall 2024 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 6.7% / 2.6% / –Fall 2025 | 32% / 37% / 40%Fall 2024 |
| Applicants | 15,725 | 3,648 |
| Admitted | 15,442 | 3,616 |
| Enrolled | 909 | 1,150 |
| Yield | 6% | 32% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 800–1060 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 16–22 |
| Sent an SAT | 4% | 148 (13%)Fall 2024 |
| Sent an ACT | 0% | 137 (12%)Fall 2024 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 3%Fall 2024 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.51Fall 2025 | 3.18Fall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 10% (of the 52% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2024–25 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Required for some applicantsFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $70 | $40 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by December 1 · reply by May 1 or 6 wk · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by June 30 · $400 housing depositFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | NoFall 2026 cycle | YesFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 85%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Remote | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association | Peach Belt Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,612 | 5,625 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,191 | 1,392 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 1.0%Fall 2025 | 5.0%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | 1.0%Fall 2025 | 5.0%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2024–25 |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 43% | 45% |
| First-gen | 44% | 33% |
| Men / women | 46% / 54% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 28% |
| Students 25 and older | 23% | 24% |
| First-years from in state | 90% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 9% | 7% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 848 | 478 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 48% | 29% |
| Diversity index | 0.64 | 0.68 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 32%Fall 2025 | 58%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 52% | 59% |
| Average faculty salary | $107,006 | $79,129 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,248 | 958 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 9% · Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 6% · Environmental Science 6% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6% · Psychology, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,064 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,245 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $7,018 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,760 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 10% | 23% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $19,354 | $17,777 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 27% | 31% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,090 | $12,420 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $25,657 | $24,797 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,537 | $35,851 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,913 | $5,751 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $19,793 | $16,805 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 7% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 66% | 89% |
| Average grant | $10,748 | $9,003 |
| Aid from the college | 47% | 22% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 78%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,6152024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 5%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $47,626 | $44,544 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 43% | 37% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 56% | 49% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 12 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 55% | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 42% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 35% | 40% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 58% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 77%Entered fall 2024 | 70% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 47% | 31% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 63% | 47% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 32% |
| Median debt | $18,000 | $26,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 34% | 38% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,000 | $17,063 |
| Website | humboldt.edu | columbusstate.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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