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

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

26%
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.

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 Polytechnic University, Humboldt:

76%
First-year retention rate
26%
4-year grad rate
49%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Environmental Science
Business Administration and Management, General
67.8
80.04
92.28
104.52
116.76
129

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Range Science and Management 12
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 6
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 4
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 94
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 30
  • Botany/Plant Biology 23
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 3
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2
  • Botany/Plant Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 78
Communication
  • Journalism 22
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16
  • Journalism 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 39
  • Information Technology 0
Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 20
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 46
  • Rhetoric and Composition 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 28
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16
History
  • History, General 19
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 38
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 7
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 57
  • International/Globalization Studies 10
  • Data Science, General 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 88
  • Environmental Science 87
  • Forestry, General 51
  • Environmental Studies 29
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 16
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 2
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 51
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 7
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 16
  • Chemistry, General 11
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 11
  • Physical Sciences, General 4
  • Physics, General 4
  • Physical Sciences, General 1
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 129
  • Psychology, General 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 39
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 26
  • Anthropology, General 26
  • Sociology, General 25
  • Political Science and Government, General 16
  • Geography 10
  • Economics, General 8
  • Geography 3
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
  • Economics, General 1
  • Criminology 1
  • Social Sciences, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 52
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 16
  • Art/Art Studies, General 11
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8
  • Music, General 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
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