California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$1,968

$5,314/mo gross$1,968/mo remaining (37%)

Taxes

$1,215/mo

22.9% effective

Student Loan

$261/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$1,870/mo

State median

Food, Transport, Savings

$1,968/mo

37% of gross

4.9% D/ECA state avg

Adjusted earnings: $59,130 (costs 13% above avg in CA)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+164%

ROI

Expected (46% grad)

+49%

ROI

Completion risk costs 115 points. With a 46% graduation rate, more than half of students don't finish.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$3,708/moHealthy

$3,969/mo earnings

− $261/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value60

Net Price$13,167

10-Year Earnings$47,626

Federal Loan Rate37%

3-Year Repayment58%

🎓Completion56

Retention Rate76%

4-Year Grad Rate46%

6-Year Grad Rate46%

🚪Access63

Pell Grant Recipients46%

First-Generation Students44%

Admission Rate99%

📈Outcomes60

6-Year Earnings$37,382

10-Year Earnings$47,626

Loan Repayment Rate58%

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission Rate99%

Student Body Size5,491

👥 Demographics

White51%

Hispanic/Latino30%

Black3%

Asian3%

American Indian/Alaska Native1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races7%

Non-Resident Alien0%

Unknown5%

💵 Cost

$13,167

Avg Net Price

$7,913

In-State Tuition

$19,793

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

💻 Computer Science

Computer Science.Bachelor's6.1% D/E

~48 graduates/year

$37,153/yr

+110.8% ROI

Expected: +24%

$17,625 debt

📚 Education

Education, General.Master's

~10 graduates/year

$56,597/yr

⚙️ Engineering

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Bachelor's5.8% D/E

~68 graduates/year

$55,589/yr

+122.4% ROI

Expected: +29%

$25,000 debt

📋 Other

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's5.6% D/E

~17 graduates/year

$36,444/yr

+132.2% ROI

Expected: +34%

$15,693 debt

📋 Other

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelor's5.9% D/E

$34,309/yr

+117.8% ROI

Expected: +27%

$15,750 debt

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's15.7% D/E

~39 graduates/year

$13,896/yr

-17.4% ROI

Expected: -35%

$16,833 debt

📋 Other

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's7.6% D/E

~104 graduates/year

$27,303/yr

+70.7% ROI

Expected: +6%

$15,993 debt

📋 Other

Biology, General.Master's

~15 graduates/year

$46,625/yr

Biology, General.Bachelor's7.9% D/E

~129 graduates/year

$32,760/yr

+64.8% ROI

Expected: +3%

$19,875 debt

Botany/Plant Biology.Bachelor's

~23 graduates/year

$30,713/yr

Zoology/Animal Biology.Bachelor's9.1% D/E

~38 graduates/year

$28,565/yr

+42.1% ROI

Expected: -8%

$20,095 debt

📋 Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelor's4.5% D/E

~31 graduates/year

$45,490/yr

+186.1% ROI

Expected: +59%

$15,901 debt

📋 Other

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's

~7 graduates/year

$47,140/yr

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.Bachelor's

~13 graduates/year

$26,224/yr

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's10.4% D/E

~98 graduates/year

$24,660/yr

+24.9% ROI

Expected: -15%

$19,750 debt

📋 Other

Chemistry.Bachelor's9.1% D/E

~21 graduates/year

$33,972/yr

+41.6% ROI

Expected: -8%

$24,000 debt

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelor's8.8% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$29,476/yr

+47.8% ROI

Expected: -5%

$19,940 debt

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Master's9.0% D/E

~30 graduates/year

$55,522/yr

+43.5% ROI

Expected: -7%

$38,684 debt

Psychology, General.Bachelor's6.9% D/E

~175 graduates/year

$28,046/yr

+87% ROI

Expected: +13%

$15,000 debt

📋 Other

Social Work.Master's6.4% D/E

~48 graduates/year

$60,219/yr

+103.1% ROI

Expected: +21%

$29,654 debt

Social Work.Bachelor's6.6% D/E

~52 graduates/year

$35,693/yr

+95.6% ROI

Expected: +17%

$18,250 debt

📋 Other

Political Science and Government.Bachelor's6.6% D/E

~25 graduates/year

$36,079/yr

+97.2% ROI

Expected: +18%

$18,300 debt

Criminology.Bachelor's7.3% D/E

~55 graduates/year

$29,123/yr

+76.8% ROI

Expected: +8%

$16,475 debt

Geography and Cartography.Bachelor's7.1% D/E

~20 graduates/year

$27,355/yr

+82.4% ROI

Expected: +11%

$15,000 debt

Sociology.Bachelor's7.8% D/E

~37 graduates/year

$24,501/yr

+66.1% ROI

Expected: +4%

$14,755 debt

Social Sciences, General.Master's

~8 graduates/year

$21,925/yr

+2 more programs in Other

📋 Other

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's11.2% D/E

~76 graduates/year

$21,052/yr

+15.7% ROI

Expected: -20%

$18,199 debt

Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Bachelor's15.0% D/E

~28 graduates/year

$19,107/yr

-13.5% ROI

Expected: -33%

$22,100 debt

Music.Bachelor's

~21 graduates/year

—/yr

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's5.7% D/E

~28 graduates/year

$46,914/yr

+128.8% ROI

Expected: +32%

$20,500 debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's5.5% D/E

~144 graduates/year

$36,586/yr

+136.8% ROI

Expected: +36%

$15,448 debt

📋 Other

History.Bachelor's9.3% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$20,972/yr

+39.8% ROI

Expected: -9%

$15,000 debt

📋 Other

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Master's4.9% D/E

~41 graduates/year

$63,768/yr

+163.7% ROI

Expected: +49%

$24,185 debt

Forestry.Bachelor's5.1% D/E

~65 graduates/year

$52,810/yr

+151.5% ROI

Expected: +43%

$21,000 debt

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelor's6.5% D/E

~153 graduates/year

$29,917/yr

+99.4% ROI

Expected: +19%

$15,000 debt

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.Bachelor's

~20 graduates/year

$29,862/yr

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.Bachelor's10.8% D/E

~87 graduates/year

$26,325/yr

+20.3% ROI

Expected: -18%

$21,889 debt

+1 more programs in Other

📋 Other

Plant Sciences.Bachelor's

~8 graduates/year

$44,038/yr

📋 Other

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Bachelor's6.3% D/E

~18 graduates/year

$30,844/yr

+105.6% ROI

Expected: +22%

$15,000 debt

📋 Other

Journalism.Bachelor's8.7% D/E

~37 graduates/year

$29,686/yr

+48.4% ROI

Expected: -5%

$20,000 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.