The student population at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is 6,237 (5,661 undergraduate and 576 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,553 (29.04%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Humboldt State is 90.76% which is decreased by 2,598 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 45 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 79 male students for every 100 female students, up from 78 in 2015.
- 548 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 368.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,191 where 6,237 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 8,790 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,908 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,790 to 6,237 students, a net loss of 2,553 (29%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,608 where 5,661 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 583 where 576 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.34%. The percentage was 45.53% 10 years ago and Humboldt State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 28.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.53% to 51.34%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.44% to 3.29%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.30% to 2.49%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 31.47% to 28.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6482 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6873 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
548 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 368.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt from 2015 to 2025.