by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financing options does Humboldt State University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, 74% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 697 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $10,748 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 47% | $5,801 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $5,868 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $3,794 |
| Federal student loans | 34% | $4,788 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Humboldt State University, some 65% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $10,739 (among about 3632 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $10,739 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $5,597 |
| Federal student loans | 34% | $6,491 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $11,999.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,630 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,444 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,051 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,171 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,167 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Humboldt State University’s online cost calculator: www.humboldt.edu/calculator/.
Graduating students at Humboldt State University carry a median federal student debt of $14,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $190.83/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Humboldt State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,300 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,283 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $14,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,976 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,493 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,000 |
| Independent students | $16,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Humboldt State University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Humboldt State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26657 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $481,222,300 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 49 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $252,472 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,152 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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