North Coast

Five counties comprise the North Coast region: Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity. Cal Poly Humboldt is the only CSU campus in that region. Cal State Humboldt had a direct spend of over $495 million in the region during the 2023-24

$295.9
MILLION

on operational
expenditures

$56.5
MILLION

on capital expenditures (four-year average)¹

$62
MILLION

on auxiliary
expenditures

$81
MILLION

on student
spending

Regional impact: Cal Poly Humboldt has generated a substantial economic impact across the North Coast region, supporting a total of 6,598 jobs and contributing $223 million in labor income, $718 million in industry activity and $50 million in tax revenues, underscoring the campus’ vital role in regional economic vitality.

When North Coast region CSU alumni spend their incremental earnings in the statewide economy an estimated 7,800 jobs, $556 million in labor income, $1.6 billion in industry activity and $128 million in tax revenue is created each year.

For every 
            $1 the state invested in North Coast region campuses, 
            $7.52 was generated in statewide industry activity, increasing to 
            $21.08 when including alumni earnings from these region campuses.​

Input	Employment	Labor Income	Industry Activity	Tax Impact
Operational Expenditures	5,000	$138M	$479M	$28M
Capital Expenditures	600	$40M	$85M	$5M
Auxiliary	600	$25M	$83M	$8M
Student Spending	400	$20M	$72M	$10M
Total	6,600	$223M	$718M	$50M

¹ The CSU’s calculated four-year average (2021 to 2024) for campus capital expenditures is used because expenditures vary year to year.

North Coast

For every $1 the state invested in North Coast region campuses, $7.52 was generated in statewide industry activity, increasing to $21.08 when including alumni earnings from these region campuses.​

For every $1 the state invested in North Coast region campuses, $7.52 was generated in statewide industry activity, increasing to $21.08 when including alumni earnings from these region campuses.