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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Idaho State University
  • University of Idaho

What stands out

Idaho State University has the lower average net price, University of Idaho reports the higher graduation rate, University of Idaho reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Idaho State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Idaho State University compared with University of Idaho
MetricIdaho State UniversityPocatello, IDPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtUniversity of IdahoMoscow, IDPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,193lowest$14,831
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,527$23,738
In-state tuition$8,610$9,084
Out-of-state tuition$27,720$28,320
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported76%
SAT midpointNot reported1,105
ACT midpointNot reported24
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.39%59%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.72%76%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,039lowest$21,982
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,608$54,670highest
Campus
Undergraduates7,5837,747

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.