Cal Poly Humboldt vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UW-P)

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt and University of Wisconsin-Platteville, both public universities with rich histories, offer distinct educational experiences. Humboldt, nestled in the scenic Redwood Coast, boasts a higher acceptance rate and a diverse student body, while Platteville, located in the charming town of Platteville, Wisconsin, has a smaller student population and a focus on engineering and agriculture. With Humboldt's strengths in natural resources and environmental sciences, and Platteville's reputation for engineering and business, these universities cater to different academic interests. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more about their acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors, helping you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Overview
Location	Arcata, California	Platteville, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	74.0%	76.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	91.5%	87.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $56
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score		58.0%
Total number of applicants	7,013	5,156
Total number of admissions given out	6,414	4,515
Admitted students who chose to enroll	629	1,265
Yield rate	9.8%	28.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,668 Out of state: $37,548	In state: $22,285 Out of state: $30,924
Average net price	$13,904	$14,840
Tuition	In state: $5,742 Out of state: $17,622	In state: $6,418 Out of state: $15,057
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,638 Meal plan: $5,600	Room/dormitory: $5,057 Meal plan: $3,160
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	75.0% Average amount $9,716	84.0% Average amount $3,693
Students receiving federal student loan	36.0% Average amount $4,831	50.0% Average amount $4,856
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $12,255	10.0% Average amount $9,791

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,354 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%	6,266 Men 63.4% Women 36.6%
Graduate students	554 Men 30.0% Women 70.0%	507 Men 52.3% Women 47.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	7.0%	21.9%
International students	1.3%	1.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	2,069	2,343
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Oregon Washington Colorado Hawaii	Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Minnesota Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Natural Resources and Conservation Psychology Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Liberal Arts Social Sciences	Engineering Business Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies Education
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.5%	59.0%
Dropout rate	42.0%	38.4%
Transferred out	7.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,497 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $69,150 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,856 Year 2: $48,265 Year 3: $60,145 Psychology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $58,243 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,405 Year 2: $53,045 Year 3: $57,583 Forestry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,805 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $46,240 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,362 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $45,717 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,892 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $42,797 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,215 Year 2: $36,294 Year 3: $41,528 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,882 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $39,496 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,867 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $37,639	Engineering, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,585 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $92,836 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,346 Year 2: $77,087 Year 3: $84,509 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,776 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $76,525 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,693 Year 2: $67,995 Year 3: $75,539 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $71,510 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,385 Year 2: $65,585 Year 3: $70,482 Engineering Physics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,446 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $70,434 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,712 Year 2: $66,701 Year 3: $69,993 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,584 Year 2: $59,549 Year 3: $67,096 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,584 Year 2: $60,028 Year 3: $65,716

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