Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Arcata, CA
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 180 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,152 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,137
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 90%
From Region 3%
Athletes 6.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Hispanic 29%
Mixed 8%
Asian 3%
Native American 2%
Black 2%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 462 36% / 64% 0% $38,757 20 91%
Economics 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $44,744 37 100%
Anthropology 32 +5 31% / 69% 0% $41,154 26 93%
Communication 13 38% / 62% 0% $42,624 30
English 25 44% / 56% 0% $33,710 10 85%
Ethnic Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $37,348 16 96%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,902 59
Global Studies 7 57% / 43% 0% $46,825 43
History 25 +1 56% / 44% 0% $37,735 17 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 45 +2 49% / 51% 2% $40,196 24 94%
Journalism 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $32,625 9 94%
Liberal Studies 18 22% / 78% 0% $33,701 10 87%
Native American Studies 6 17% / 83% 0% $37,348 16 96%
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,912 23
Political Science 19 +3 37% / 63% 0% $48,196 47 85%
Psychology 109 26% / 74% 0% $38,929 20 94%
Religion/Religious Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $43,212 32
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 11 64% / 36% 0% $45,804 40 97%
Spanish 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,765 43 96%
Technology Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Art 52 +5 23% / 77% 0% $31,436 8 79%
Film Production 13 62% / 38% 0% $40,106 23 94%
Music 8 62% / 38% 0% $36,084 14
Theatre 7 57% / 43% 0% $35,043 12
Criminology 31 +2 26% / 74% 0% $42,742 31 91%
Legal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Natural Resources and Sciences 546 54% / 46% 0% $47,223 44 92%
Environmental Engineering 30 70% / 30% 0% $71,830 86 98%
Computer Science 38 74% / 26% 0% $64,715 79 98%
Computer Software Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science $71,950 86
Chemistry 8 75% / 25% 0% $43,865 34 95%
Geology 16 69% / 31% 0% $43,039 32 96%
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,243 68
Oceanography 10 40% / 60% 0% $43,039 32 95%
Physical Sciences +1 $58,584 71
Physics 6 83% / 17% 0% $59,293 72
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 65 +3 43% / 57% 0% $44,718 37 89%
Botany 25 48% / 52% 0% $46,216 41 96%
Environmental Science 73 42% / 58% 0% $45,019 38 91%
Environmental Studies 39 41% / 59% 0% $45,019 38 91%
Fisheries Biology 12 92% / 8% 0% $41,481 27 95%
Forestry 69 71% / 29% 0% $56,348 67 96%
Marine Biology 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,682 20
Rangeland Resources Science 9 56% / 44% 0% $44,833 37 94%
Wildlife 77 48% / 52% 1% $36,414 15 89%
Zoology 40 22% / 78% 0% $32,893 9 84%
Geographic Information Science 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $44,330 36 96%
Geography 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $44,330 36 96%
Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,150 29 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Professional Studies 240 38% / 62% 1% $49,625 51 89%
Kinesiology 45 44% / 56% 0% $43,531 33 88%
Nursing 9 0% / 100% 0% $101,768 98
Business Administration 64 +1 61% / 39% 3% $52,194 58 85%
Organizational Leadership 27 41% / 59% 0%
Recreation Administration 11 64% / 36% 0% $35,181 12 100%
Child Development 30 +1 10% / 90% 3% $41,239 26
Social Work 54 19% / 81% 0% $50,573 54 91%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,667
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,181
Est. In-State Cost $11,212
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,693
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 35.7% 445 34% / 66% 0% $41,149 26 92%
Agriculture & Food Science 25.7% 321 50% / 50% 0% $43,702 34 91%
Business & Economics 8.6% 107 58% / 42% 2% $49,389 51 88%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.7% 96 44% / 56% 0% $45,134 38 91%
Arts 6.4% 80 36% / 64% 0% $33,625 10 82%
Health Sciences 4.3% 54 37% / 63% 0% $53,237 60 88%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 43 65% / 35% 0% $46,452 42 95%
Computer Science 3.1% 39 74% / 26% 0% $64,715 79 98%
Professional 2.6% 32 25% / 75% 0% $42,742 31 91%
Engineering 2.4% 30 70% / 30% 0% $71,830 86 98%
Education 0.1% 1 100% / 0% 0%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $9.5M #76 17% $0.7M
Engineering $6.1M #207 2% $0.2M
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.1M #210 46% $0.1M
Physical Sciences & Math $3.4M #254 11% $0
Education $1.4M #207 51% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.8M #349 55% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #370 49% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #368 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #450 0% $0
Total $25.5M #240 21% $1.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind