Until about two years ago, Cal Poly Humboldt was known as Humboldt State University. No relation to Humboldt University in East Berlin, other than that they are both named after Alexander von Humboldt. The one in East Berlin is probably much less woke, so it’s likely a better choice if you’re looking for a college to attend.
I know a couple folks who sent their kids to Humboldt State. Their kids couldn’t get into the second tier colleges like SDSU, UCSB, UCI, UCSF, etc. Humboldt was pretty much a guaranteed acceptance. For most college bound students, Humboldt State wasn’t even a back-up. Not sure how much the move to being a Cal-Poly has changed that.