Housing Cal Poly Humboldt students

Author

Andrea SantamariaFollow

Graduation Date

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project

Program

Master of Arts degree with a major in Education

Committee Chair Name

Tristan Gleason

Committee Chair Affiliation

Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff

Second Committee Member Name

Janelle Adsit

Second Committee Member Affiliation

Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff

Third Committee Member Name

Rosamel Benavides-Garb

Third Committee Member Affiliation

Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Student, Housing, Residence life, Residence halls, Complex, Equity, University, Cal Poly Humboldt, CSU, First-generation, Low-income, Financial aid, Grants, Retention, Recruitment, Graduation, Basic needs, Trailer housing

Subject Categories

Education

Abstract

Student Housing & Residence Life at Cal Poly Humboldt has been consistently critiqued for the shortage of spaces available and unsuitable student placements. Student input from a 2024 survey is used to call for affordable and equity-based housing accommodations. Results showed that the first factor students consider when selecting between housing options is Cost. More incentives are needed to recruit a higher number of students living on campus. 33.88% (41 students) prefer to live on campus regardless of obstacles or challenges. 66.12% (80 students) would rather live off-campus. Improving housing experiences can decrease low retention, graduation, and recruitment rates, as it is a basic need in the college experience that has been statistically shown to correlate with academic well-being.

Citation Style

APA

Recommended Citation

Santamaria, Andrea, "Housing Cal Poly Humboldt students" (2025). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 2274.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/2274