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Humboldt State University Statistical Profile

Affiliation

Part of 23-campus California State University system

President

Alistair W. McCrone

Where we are located

Located in Arcata, 270 miles north of San Francisco and 95 miles south of the Oregon border, on 144 acres of land, it is nestled in a spectacular setting of redwood forests, rushing rivers, solitary ocean beaches and mountain ranges.

Average temperature and rainfall

Temperatures average 63 degrees during the summer and 57 degrees year round. Overall, Humboldt County receives an average of 37.5 inches of rain per year.

Academics

There are many study options available to Humboldt students. With 47 baccalaureate degrees, 69 minors, 63 concentrations or areas of emphasis, 10 graduate programs, 25 credential programs, 15 certificates of study, and 4 pre-professional programs.

Facilities

- 144 acres main campus
- Plus an additional 5091 acres which HSU owns, leases or has use agreements to (marine lab, observatory, natural history museum, salt water marsh, freshwater marsh, small lakes and ponds, forest lands, sand dune preserve, research vessel, First Street Gallery and the 4500 acre Galbreath Wildlands Center).
- 963,127 square feet 
- in 90 buildings

 

Student Information - Fall 1998

Student Headcount

7475

Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES)

7119

 

Enrollment by Student Class - Fall 1998

Student Class

Male

Female

Part-time

Full-time

Total

Freshman

536

673

43

1166

1209

Sophomore

400

518

54

864

918

Junior

809

871

137

1543

1680

Senior

1361

1367

362

2366

2728

Total Undergrads

3106

3429

596

5939

6535

Graduate

424

516

289

651

940

Totals

3530

3945

885

6590

7475

 

Student Ethnicity - Fall 1998

 

Male

Female

Total

Percentage

Asian

104

133

237

3.2%

Black

81

51

132

1.8%

Hispanic

290

347

637

8.5%

Native American

86

127

213

2.8%

Pacific Is

16

10

26

0.3%

White

2358

2643

5001

66.9%

Other

96

116

212

2.8%

Unknown

499

518

1017

13.6%

Totals

3530

3945

7475

 

Students by Classification and Age Groups - Fall 1998

 

<20

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-59

60

Total

Undergrad

1423

3474

961

256

165

123

71

39

23

6535

Grad

0

160

327

137

79

61

61

36

79

940

Totals

1423

3634

1288

393

244

184

132

75

102

7475

 

Fall 1998 Full/Part Time Counts

 

Male

Female

Total

Undergrad - FT

2806

3133

5939

Undergrad - PT

 300

296

596

Grad - FT

 277

374

651

Grad - PT

 147

142

289

Totals

 3530

 3945

 7475

 

Average Unit Loads

 

Male

Female

Total

Undergrad - FT

15.2

15.5

15.4

Undergrad - PT

7.9

7.4

7.7

Grad - FT

 14.5

15.2

14.9

Grad - PT

 4.9

4.2

4.6

Totals

 14.1

14.5

 14.3

 

Geographic Origin of Current Students
(based on institution last attended)

 

Undergrad

Graduate

Total

Percentage

California Regions:

 
 
 
 

Humboldt County

1746
585
2331
31.18%

Northern CA

924
93
1017
13.61%
Bay Area
1128
64
1192
15.95%
Central
881
54
935
12.51%

Los Angeles

982
49
1031
13.79%

San Diego

411
21
432
5.78%

Other US States

396
63
459
6.14%

Foreign

66
12
78
1.04%

Totals

6534
941
7475
100%

 

Average Class Sizes by Type and Course Level

Instruction Type

Lower Div

Upper Div

Graduate

Lecture

32

24

11

Lab/Activity

20

17

12

Other Activity

30

16

3

 

Student Type at Start of Fall 1998 Term

 

Frosh

Soph

Jr

Sr

All Undergrad

Grad

Total

Continuing Student

395

696

1073

2582

4746

510

5256

New Student

740

0

1

0

741

377

1118

Returning Student

9

19

24

48

100

32

132

Transfer

55

189

523

85

852

2

854

Transitory

10

14

59

13

96

19

115

Totals

1209

918

1680

2728

6535

940

7475

 

Average Annual College Summaries for 3 years

Average Annual Headcount

 College

95/96

96/97

97/98

CAHSS

 1827

1904

1966

 CNRS

3409

3407

 3312

 CPS

1351

1361

 1317

All University

 788

873

 825

Totals

7375

7545

 7420

 

Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES)

 College

95/96

96/97

97/98

CAHSS

2953.0

2971.6

2925.2

 CNRS

2767.9

2848.5

 2804.4

 CPS

1252.2

1322.2

 1282.5

All University

 16.0

15.8

 18.5

Totals

6989.1

7158.1

 7030.6

 

Full-Time Equivalent Faculty (FTEF)

 College

95/96

96/97

97/98

CAHSS

148.10

152.66

152.68

 CNRS

160.32

167.39

 169.17

 CPS

75.32

79.39

 78.79

All University

 59

.48

 1.21

Totals

384.34

399.91

 401.85

 

Student Faculty Ratio (SFR)

 College

95/96

96/97

97/98

CAHSS

19.94

19.47

19.16

 CNRS

17.26

17.02

 16.58

 CPS

16.62

16.65

 16.28

All University

 26.98

33.26

 15.29

Totals

18.18

17.90

 17.50

FTEF is from the APDB Course Section Report. This represents the FTEF used to teach courses in each subject and may not match the FAD report which summarizes FTEF by department of appointment. Therefore, the Student /Faculty Ratios indicate the actual instructional experience in each subject area.

CAHSS = College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
CNRS = College of Natural Resources & Sciences
CPS = College of Professional Studies
AU = All University (General Studies)

 

Faculty Data

(**Will Be Posted When Available**)

 

Male

Female

Total

Professors

 

 

 

Associate Professors

 

 

 

Assistant Professors

 

 

 

Others
(Lecturers/Coaches)

 

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

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