California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
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How strong are the academics at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
26
Average class size
24%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Cal Poly Humboldt has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
90
10-19
269
20-29
268
30-39
89
40-49
70
50-99
52
100+
5

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt:

76%
First-year retention rate
24%
4-year grad rate
47%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Environmental Science
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
84.4
95.92
107.44
118.96
130.48
142

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Range Science and Management 8
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 12
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 2
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 94
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 37
  • Botany/Plant Biology 37
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 108
  • Business Administration and Management, General 2
Communication
  • Journalism 21
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 20
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 27
  • Computer Science 1
  • Information Technology 0
Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 51
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 48
  • Rhetoric and Composition 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 14
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 6
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8
History
  • History, General 29
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 46
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 16
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 44
  • International/Globalization Studies 6
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 96
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 95
  • Environmental Studies 45
  • Forestry, General 34
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 18
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 0
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 76
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 20
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 29
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 22
  • Physics, General 14
  • Physical Sciences, General 4
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 4
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 142
  • Psychology, General 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 60
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 36
  • Political Science and Government, General 30
  • Anthropology, General 27
  • Sociology, General 22
  • Geography 15
  • Economics, General 10
  • Geography 1
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Economics, General 1
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Social Sciences, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 59
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 17
  • Music, General 12
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 9
  • Art/Art Studies, General 8
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Music, General 1

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