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Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,612 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−29% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.64

Diversity index vs. every college0.64
0.64
← 0.00higher than 64% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients43%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students44%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college43%
43%
← 0%higher than 71% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

5,612undergrads
Compared to every college5.6K
5.6K
← 19larger than 79% of 1,89337.8K →

8% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 48% take some

Where first-years come from

909 first-time students

9.1% came from other states and 0.4% from abroad; 90% are from California. Fewer from other states than at 74% of colleges.

  • In-state (California)90%
  • Other states9.1%
  • Abroad0.4%

Top home states

  1. California(home state)90% 822
  2. Washington1.9% 17
  3. Oregon1.8% 16
  4. Colorado1.4% 13
  5. Arizona0.7% 6

From 21 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

How applicants from each place were admitted →

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

848

new transfer students, 48% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 80% of colleges.

730 full-time, 118 part-time.

Going on to another college

25%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 626 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

12% of undergrads study part-time.

Men46%
National median: 44%About typical

54% women

Another gender: 470 undergraduates (8.3%)

Part-time students12%
National median: 7.5%Above typical
Students 25 and older23%
National median: 11%Above typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 2,191 students.

Housing

Beds

2,191

About 39 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 19 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, cross country/track (no football).

How the California Collegiate Athletic Association compares

ROTC

Not listed

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • On-campus child care for students' children
  • 11% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Faith communities · 1

Nonreligious and secular

Secular Student Alliance

Humboldt State University Secular Student Alliance

Greek life

Undergrad men in a fraternity1.0%
National median: 7.0%Below typical
Undergrad women in a sorority1.0%
National median: 8.0%Below typical

Among first-years: 1.0% of men, 1.0% of women.

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
  • Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

4708.3% of undergrads

Gender unknown: 416

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)