Azusa Pacific University vs. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Comparable Facts

Compare Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA with California State Polytechnic University Humboldt in Arcata, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Azusa Pacific University is larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt based on total student enrollment (6,272 students vs. 6,237 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, CA (Large Suburban setting); California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is in Arcata, CA (Remote Town setting).
• Azusa Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Azusa Pacific University 9:1; California State Polytechnic University Humboldt 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Azusa Pacific University are 24.2% lower than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt ($10,704 vs. $14,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.2% higher at Azusa Pacific University than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (about $23,608 more per year; $44,458 vs. $20,850).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Azusa Pacific University than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (99% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Azusa Pacific University students is 183.8% larger than aid received by California State Polytechnic University Humboldt students ($30,504 vs. $10,748).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Azusa Pacific University than at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (27 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Azusa Pacific University, test-free at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
• Typical fall application deadline: Azusa Pacific University Jun 1, 2027; California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Apr 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Azusa Pacific University average a 3.74 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (3.33).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at Azusa Pacific University vs. 5.9% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State Polytechnic University Humboldt graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Azusa Pacific University graduates ($19,500 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Azusa Pacific University graduates ($201 vs. $232).
• More Azusa Pacific University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.