Cal State East Bay vs. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Comparable Facts

Compare California State University East Bay in Hayward, 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 East Bay is larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt based on total student enrollment (12,326 students vs. 6,237 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State University East Bay is located in Hayward, CA (Midsize City setting); California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is in Arcata, CA (Remote Town setting).
• California State University East Bay 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 East Bay 22:1; 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 20.8% lower than at California State University East Bay ($14,118 vs. $17,831).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt than at California State University East Bay (about $667 more per year; $20,850 vs. $20,183).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California State University East Bay than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (79% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University East Bay students is 15.1% larger than aid received by California State Polytechnic University Humboldt students ($12,369 vs. $10,748).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Cal State East Bay and California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cal State East Bay Oct 1, 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, 0.13 higher than at Cal State East Bay (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.9% at Cal State East Bay vs. 5.9% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University East Bay graduates have a $3,168 lower median loan debt than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates ($16,332 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Cal State East Bay graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates ($168 vs. $201).
• More Cal State East Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 56%).

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