Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,071, which is 70.22 % of all undergraduate students. 3,634 students which is 49.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,443.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 71.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 54% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,071, which is 70.22 % of all undergraduate students. 3,634 students which is 49.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,443.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,721 (61%)$9,3164,063 (52%)$4,5214,369 (56%)$6,382
2014-155,701 (71%)$8,2114,269 (53%)$4,5884,364 (55%)$6,400
2015-165,845 (71%)$8,6964,568 (55%)$4,6114,546 (55%)$6,350
2016-175,710 (72%)$8,8084,448 (56%)$4,6214,241 (53%)$6,448
2017-185,700 (73%)$9,1734,440 (56%)$4,7254,030 (51%)$6,484
2018-195,315 (73%)$9,1184,071 (56%)$4,7913,663 (50%)$6,358
2019-204,728 (72%)$9,2083,507 (53%)$4,8253,176 (48%)$6,406
2020-214,234 (70%)$9,2893,094 (51%)$4,7192,355 (39%)$6,638
2021-223,687 (69%)$9,8722,609 (49%)$4,9601,964 (37%)$6,517
Average5,071 (70.22%)$9,0773,897 (53.44%)$4,7073,634 (49.33%)$6,443
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 766 (71.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $9,521. It can cover 48.10% of tuition & fees ($19,793) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 603 (53.89 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,639).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14851 (63%)$10,370825 (61%)$5,670
2014-151,013 (74%)$9,212821 (60%)$5,325
2015-161,024 (73%)$9,650839 (60%)$5,542
2016-17938 (73%)$9,038786 (61%)$5,868
2017-18908 (76%)$9,478736 (62%)$5,754
2018-19772 (74%)$9,485580 (56%)$5,636
2019-20584 (72%)$9,476424 (52%)$5,851
2020-21400 (75%)$9,716193 (36%)$5,275
2021-22404 (66%)$9,262224 (37%)$5,829
Average766 (71.78%)$9,521603 (53.89%)$5,639
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 548 (50.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,971.

In addition, 633 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (58.67 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14717 (53%)$4,76541 (3%)$1,417686 (51%)$2,688657 (49%)$5,337
2014-15707 (52%)$4,84930 (2%)$1,963874 (64%)$2,576666 (49%)$5,396
2015-16750 (54%)$4,87036 (3%)$2,104887 (63%)$2,749703 (50%)$5,285
2016-17675 (53%)$4,81836 (3%)$1,322785 (61%)$2,255655 (51%)$5,202
2017-18637 (54%)$4,93838 (3%)$1,748767 (65%)$2,431643 (54%)$5,489
2018-19555 (53%)$4,99033 (3%)$2,192618 (60%)$2,386547 (53%)$5,496
2019-20403 (49%)$5,15772 (9%)$1,287481 (59%)$2,352431 (53%)$5,179
2020-21261 (49%)$5,07153 (10%)$1,287295 (55%)$2,232316 (59%)$5,811
2021-22229 (38%)$5,28475 (12%)$1,193303 (50%)$2,448288 (47%)$5,905
Average548 (50.56%)$4,97146 (5.33%)$1,613633 (58.67%)$2,457545 (51.67%)$5,456
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 603 (53.89 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $603.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14825 (61%)$5,670817 (61%)$5,09242 (3%)$12,328
2014-15821 (60%)$5,325820 (60%)$5,04728 (2%)$8,327
2015-16839 (60%)$5,542831 (59%)$5,05937 (3%)$12,051
2016-17786 (61%)$5,868772 (60%)$5,25444 (3%)$12,628
2017-18736 (62%)$5,754724 (61%)$5,26437 (3%)$11,450
2018-19580 (56%)$5,636570 (55%)$4,91335 (3%)$13,397
2019-20424 (52%)$5,851419 (51%)$4,93833 (4%)$12,475
2020-21193 (36%)$5,275193 (36%)$4,8317 (1%)$12,255
2021-22224 (37%)$5,829219 (36%)$4,91018 (3%)$12,804
Average603 (53.89%)$5,639596 (53.22%)$5,03431 (2.78%)$11,968

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