CA
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
8.18 incidents / 1,000 students
Arcata, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Across 2022–2024, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reported 91 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Azusa Pacific University.
- 8.18
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,857
- Rank of 2,072
- #290
- CA rank
- 6,237
- Enrolled students
8.18 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reports 8.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 400% above South Louisiana Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Louisiana Community College (0.00/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 8.18
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,857
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 90%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 41
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 115755 · California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 8.18/1k score rate · #1,857/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.18/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,857/2,072
- ST-MID #290 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Salem State University · +3.36
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 52%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 6,237
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Salem State University (-3.36/1k)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Salem State University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Salem State University (-3.36/1k). National rank #1,857 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reports 8.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 400% above South Louisiana Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Louisiana Community College (0.00/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around California State Polytechnic
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest California on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- South Louisiana Community College · lowest peer 0
South Louisiana Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Lehigh Carbon Community College · near 0.16
Lehigh Carbon Community College — near
0.16 per 1,000 students
- McNeese State University · near 3.2
McNeese State University — near
3.2 per 1,000 students
- Salem State University · near
Salem State University — near
4.82 per 1,000 students
- California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · this campus · highest
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt — this campus · highest
8.18 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's 8.18/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt increased from 23 to 41 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 6% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- California State Polytechn…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Master's University and Seminary | 2,860 | 0.35 | 0 | 67 |
| Fresno Pacific University | 2,879 | 3.82 | 3 | 33 |
| Stanbridge University | 2,928 | 0.00 | 6 | 83 |
| University of California-San Francisco | 3,007 | 43.56 | 8 | 0 |
| University of Redlands | 3,087 | 4.86 | 11 | 19 |
| Golden Gate University | 3,098 | 0.32 | 14 | 69 |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | 3,344 | 0.00 | 17 | 83 |
| California Lutheran University | 3,351 | 3.88 | 19 | 31 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 3,437 | 0.00 | 22 | 83 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | 3,658 | 1.09 | 25 | 61 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | 3,665 | 3.00 | 28 | 39 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (this campus) | 6,237 | 8.18 | 64 | 6 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rose from 23 to 41 (+78%). The increase shows up in Rape (7 to 26), Fondling (2 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 4). Falling over the same period: Burglary (9 to 2), Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Robbery (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Robbery and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Humboldt: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 52% (27 → 41 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 26 | 7 | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Fondling | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 3 | 20 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 81 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 8 | 26 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
LA
South Louisiana Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
LA
McNeese State University
3.20 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt sits on price and outcomes
At $13,171, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's reported average net price is cheaper than 31% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $13,171
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $13,745
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,483, while those above $110,000 record $22,228 - roughly 2.6 times as much. A published average of $13,171 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $37,382, roughly 2.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,850
- Avg Net Price
- $13,171
- Median Debt
- $18,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 43%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 48%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,382
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,626
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,006 similar institutions by enrollment size.
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA · 6,238 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · 6,241 enrolled
Safety Score 3.20
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA · 6,232 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Salem State University
Salem, MA · 6,230 enrolled
Safety Score 4.82
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA · 6,221 enrolled
Safety Score 0.16
Closest by National Rank
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (national rank #1857) sits near Northern Arizona University (#1856) and Princeton University (#1858) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
National Rank #1856
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
National Rank #1858
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
National Rank #1859
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
National Rank #1855
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
National Rank #1860
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · 6,241 enrolled
Safety score 3.20
Salem State University
Salem, MA · 6,230 enrolled
Safety score 4.82
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA · 6,199 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 6,188 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY · 6,174 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · 6,310 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA · 6,163 enrolled
Safety score 12.17
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · 6,318 enrolled
Safety score 0.63
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 9,137 enrolled
Safety score 8.21
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · 8,869 enrolled
Safety score 8.23
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · 28,467 enrolled
Safety score 8.11
Dean College
Franklin, MA · 1,092 enrolled
Safety score 8.24
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · 847 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Quincy University
Quincy, IL · 1,210 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · 967 enrolled
Safety score 8.27
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA · 967 enrolled
Safety score 8.27
Frequently Asked Questions
Is California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt safe?
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has a safety score of 8.18 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,857 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: South Louisiana Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k).
What crimes are reported at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt?
For calendar year 2024, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reported Rape (26), Fondling (6), Motor Vehicle Theft (4), Arson (2) and Burglary (2), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt compare to similar schools?
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reports 400% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than South Louisiana Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: South Louisiana Community College (0.00/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k). Same-state same-level set: Azusa Pacific University (8.77/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k).
Does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt have fire safety data?
Yes. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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