California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare California State Polytechnic University Humboldt in Arcata, CA with Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Slippery Rock, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 6,237 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is located in Arcata, CA (Remote Town setting); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• California State Polytechnic University Humboldt is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California State Polytechnic University Humboldt 16:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 22.8% lower than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt ($10,902 vs. $14,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.1% higher at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $6,174 more per year; $20,850 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than at California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (72% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State Polytechnic University Humboldt students is 56.6% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($10,748 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, test optional at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Apr 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (3.33).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State Polytechnic University Humboldt graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($201 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 56%).

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