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University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,831What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,747
In-state tuition
$9,084Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$28,320
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,670Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,831

Better than 49% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$54,670

Better than 50% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,982

Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,738

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,831

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Idaho
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,982
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,670

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Idaho by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$80,70022
Chemical Engineering$75,91512
Computer Science$70,27636
Civil Engineering$68,88532
Mechanical Engineering$65,40956
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,33440
Management Information Systems and Services$52,92010
Human Resources Management and Services$49,44227
Agricultural Business and Management$48,33823
Forestry$47,39936
Finance and Financial Management Services$46,42840
Marketing$45,55565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,32737
Business/Managerial Economics$44,65528
Plant Sciences$44,55922
Architecture$44,215Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,67775
Accounting and Related Services$40,00136
Biology, General$39,36817
Chemistry$38,66412
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$38,13642
Animal Sciences$36,48656
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,20010
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$36,1186
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$35,21212
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$34,54211
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,34016
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$34,2516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,62040
Journalism$33,25315
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$32,6626
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$31,65615
Sociology$31,44030
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,02821
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$31,02222
International Relations and National Security Studies$30,26132
Music$30,19122
Psychology, General$28,289133
Political Science and Government$27,88123
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$27,48415
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$26,539Not reported
Graphic Communications$25,84818
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$25,57419
Fine and Studio Arts$22,61712
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$19,88013
CriminologyNot reported57
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported38
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyNot reported31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported25
HistoryNot reported21
Interior ArchitectureNot reported20
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported17
PhilosophyNot reported16
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported14
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNot reported14
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNot reported14
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported11
Agricultural MechanizationNot reported10
StatisticsNot reported10
AnthropologyNot reported10
MathematicsNot reported9
Computer EngineeringNot reported8
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Apparel and TextilesNot reported8
Applied MathematicsNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported7
Geography and CartographyNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported6
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported5
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported4
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Landscape ArchitectureNot reported3
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Materials EngineeringNot reported2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Environmental DesignNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Soil SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
ArcheologyNot reportedNot reported

All 90 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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