For the academic year 2024-2025, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has a total enrollment of 6,237 students, including 5,661 undergraduate and 576 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Humboldt State's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,762 male (44.28%) and 3,475 female (55.72%) students are attending California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 79.48.
By class level, 5,661 (90.76%) are undergraduate students and 576 (9.24%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.50% are male and 54.50% are female, while among graduate students, 32.29% are male and 67.71% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,237 | 5,661 | 576 |
| Men | 2,762 | 2,576 | 186 |
| Women | 3,475 | 3,085 | 390 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,202 White, 155 Black, and 205 Asian students out of a total of 6,237 are attending at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 106 | 29 | 77 |
| Asian | 205 | 105 | 100 |
| Black | 155 | 74 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 1,776 | 741 | 1,035 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| White | 3,202 | 1,444 | 1,758 |
| Two or more races | 449 | 192 | 257 |
| Race Unknown | 306 | 161 | 145 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| Asian | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Black | 146 | 68 | 78 |
| Hispanic | 1,628 | 685 | 943 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| White | 2,903 | 1,355 | 1,548 |
| Two or more races | 423 | 187 | 236 |
| Race Unknown | 267 | 147 | 120 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| Asian | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Black | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 148 | 56 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 299 | 89 | 210 |
| Two or more races | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Race Unknown | 39 | 14 | 25 |
By age, Humboldt State has 75 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 4,504 students under 25 years old, and 1,733 students over 25 years old out of 6,237 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 75 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. Humboldt State has 4,378 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,283 students aged 25 and over.
It has 126 graduate students aged under 25 and 450 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 1,554 | 841 | 713 |
| 20-21 | 1,572 | 891 | 681 |
| 22-24 | 1,303 | 709 | 594 |
| 25-29 | 807 | 422 | 385 |
| 30-34 | 337 | 195 | 142 |
| 35-39 | 215 | 127 | 88 |
| 40-49 | 263 | 178 | 85 |
| 50-64 | 103 | 69 | 34 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| 18-19 | 1,554 | 841 | 713 |
| 20-21 | 1,558 | 882 | 676 |
| 22-24 | 1,191 | 626 | 565 |
| 25-29 | 601 | 292 | 309 |
| 30-34 | 249 | 139 | 110 |
| 35-39 | 162 | 92 | 70 |
| 40-49 | 198 | 130 | 68 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 112 | 83 | 29 |
| 25-29 | 206 | 130 | 76 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 56 | 32 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 35 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 48 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 548 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,932 students are enrolled in some online courses.
536 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,237 | 548 | 2,932 |
| Undergraduate | 5,661 | 446 | 2,723 |
| Graduate | 576 | 102 | 209 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 536 | 12 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 434 | 12 | 0 |
| Graduate | 102 | 0 | 0 |
Among 5,661 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 848 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.98%.730 students have transferred in as full-time status and 118 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 4,191 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 730 |
| Regular Part-time | 622 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 118 |
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