Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    West Texas A & M's yield is 27 pts higher than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates 8 pts more of its students than West Texas A & M (63% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has 5 pts more first-gen students than West Texas A & M (44% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    West Texas A & M grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's ($50,741 vs. $47,626)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    West Texas A & M is a bit larger (6,917 vs. 5,612)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admits 98%, West Texas A & M 99%; West Texas A & M's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt98%
West Texas A & M99%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtOpen
  • West Texas A & MOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtTest-blind
West Texas A & M
950–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • West Texas A & MSchool record required

Who's on each campus

West Texas A & M is a bit larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (6,917 vs. 5,612 undergrads).

Undergrads
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt5.6K
West Texas A & M6.9K
Pell Grant share
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt43%
West Texas A & M41%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, and General Studies at West Texas A & M.

Students per faculty member
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt16 to 1
West Texas A & M14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtPsychology, General9%
  • West Texas A & MGeneral Studies9%

What each costs

West Texas A & M costs about $1.5K less a year than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$19.4K
West Texas A & M$17.8K
Aid generosity
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt27%
West Texas A & M28%

What each pays off

West Texas A & M's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$47.6K
West Texas A & M$50.7K
Graduation rate
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt63%
West Texas A & M55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt but fell at West Texas A & M; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtGrowing+32%
  • West Texas A & MShrinking−29%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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