Arcata, California · Public
Botany/Plant Biology at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,171 school-wide net price and $47,626 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 54
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.2%
- Graduation rate
- 48.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,171/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $52,684
- Median debt
- $18,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,626/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($13,171), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,626), and peer averages from 54 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 54 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 8.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,007 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,447 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt in the top 48% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · 0.1% of reported awards · $14,355 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,091 net A 
Weber State University Ogden, UT · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,258 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $14,741 net A 
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · 0.2% of reported awards · $14,600 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Botany/Plant Biology accounts for 2.1% of the awards or completions reported for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 8.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt's average net price is $13,171 per year, about $52,684 over four years. That is $5,007 below the $18,178 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,626 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,447 below the $65,073 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt #26 of 54 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.