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Cal Poly Humboldt

Cal Poly Humboldt
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299

Official telephone: (707) 826-3011
Toll-free telephone: (866) 850-9556
Fax number: (707) 826-6190
Website: www.humboldt.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Peggy Metzger,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 707 826-4321
866 255-1390 (toll free)
707 826-5360 (fax)
finaid@humboldt.edu
FAFSA number: 001149

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,212; $16,140 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $9,948 (Western Undergraduate Exchange).
Book fees: $1,660
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,444
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,298 - $14,606

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
982% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
69% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
56% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,491 for first-year students
$13,500 for full-time undergraduates
$9,297 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,356 for first-year students
$8,525 for full-time undergraduates
$3,837 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,121 for first-year students
$4,898 for full-time undergraduates
$5,162 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,458 for first-year students
$6,877 for full-time undergraduates
$7,873 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$474 for first-year students
$555 for full-time undergraduates
$1,119 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,853 for first-year students
$4,117 for full-time undergraduates
$1,500 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,556
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships

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