Humboldt State's tuition & fees has increased from $18,355 (2015) to $20,997 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,389 (year 2015) to $20,001 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
Humboldt State's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.77% from 2015 ($34,527).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Humboldt State's COA is $40,317, which is increased by 7.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Humboldt State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,684. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $870, and it has decreased -46.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,628 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,660 | 1.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,726 | 3.98% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,770 | 2.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,820 | 2.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,010 | -44.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,070 | 5.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,090 | 1.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $836 | -23.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $870 | 4.07% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.09% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,544 | $14,544 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,082 | $15,082 | 3.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,502 | $15,502 | 2.78% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,366 | $15,366 | -0.88% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,660 | $15,660 | 1.91% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,690 | $16,690 | 6.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,884 | $16,734 | -4.83% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,902 | $17,152 | 0.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,908 | $17,722 | 6.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,450 | $18,764 | 9.12% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | $20,997
($8,397) | $19,793
($7,913) | 6.08% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $47,676
($15,788) | $46,042
($15,265) | 3.55% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $20,070
($7,470) | $18,953
($7,073) | 5.89% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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