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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

91.5%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Cal Poly Humboldt during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,013 2,760 4,253
Admitted students 6,414 2,484 3,930
Enrolled students 629 254 375
Acceptance rate 92% 90% 92%
Yield rate 10% 10% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Cal Poly Humboldt received a total of 7,013 applications. These applications included 2,760 male applicants and 4,253 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,013 applicants, Cal Poly Humboldt admitted 6,414 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,484 males and 3,930 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 629 students chose to enroll at Cal Poly Humboldt. This means that 629 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 254 were male and 375 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Cal Poly Humboldt had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Cal Poly Humboldt had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Cal Poly Humboldt over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 13,018 5,241 7,777 10,024 3,798 6,226 77% 72% 80% 1,420 541 879 14% 14% 14%
2016 12,966 5,208 7,758 9,996 3,820 6,176 77% 73% 80% 1,295 556 739 13% 15% 12%
2017 11,453 4,368 7,085 9,372 3,426 5,946 82% 78% 84% 1,210 436 774 13% 13% 13%
2018 10,957 4,271 6,686 8,414 3,094 5,320 77% 72% 80% 1,051 437 614 12% 14% 12%
2019 15,178 6,896 8,282 13,989 6,347 7,642 92% 92% 92% 823 335 488 6% 5% 6%
2020 10,198 4,263 5,935 8,683 3,566 5,117 85% 84% 86% 546 212 334 6% 6% 6%
2021 7,013 2,760 4,253 6,414 2,484 3,930 92% 90% 92% 629 254 375 10% 10% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Cal Poly Humboldt operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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