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Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, California 95521

Website: Humboldt State University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Master's

Degree Programs offered:

  • Acting and Directing
  • American Indian / Native American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Arts & Design
  • Biology General
  • Botany General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering Other
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Engineering Other
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Environmental Science / Studies
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • Forestry General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • History General
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music General
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • Nursing Other
  • Oceanography
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences General
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Psychology General
  • Range Science and Management
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Social Sciences General
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Technology / Industrial Arts Teacher
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Management
  • Zoology General

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 7,433
Undergraduate enrollment 6,469
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 46%
Women 54%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 3%
Hispanic 8%
White non-Hispanic 67%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Humboldt State University Information

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