CSUDH vs. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Comparable Facts

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

California State University Dominguez Hills is larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt based on total student enrollment (15,182 students vs. 6,237 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State University Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, CA (Small City setting); California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is in Arcata, CA (Remote Town setting).
• California State University Dominguez Hills is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California State University Dominguez Hills 21:1; California State Polytechnic University Humboldt 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt are 23.5% lower than at California State University Dominguez Hills ($14,118 vs. $18,444).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4% higher at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt than at California State University Dominguez Hills (about $801 more per year; $20,850 vs. $20,049).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California State University Dominguez Hills than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (93% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Dominguez Hills students is 29.8% larger than aid received by California State Polytechnic University Humboldt students ($13,951 vs. $10,748).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CSUDH and California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSUDH Dec 4, 2026; California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Apr 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt average a 3.33 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at CSUDH (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.3% at CSUDH vs. 5.9% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Dominguez Hills graduates have a $5,538 lower median loan debt than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates ($13,962 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, CSUDH graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates ($144 vs. $201).
• More California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSUDH students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 52%).

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