- The Inkwell
- Idaho
- Idaho State University
Pocatello, IDCity: smallZIP 83209Founded 1901
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1901
- Motto
- Veritas Vos Liberabit.
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.isu.edu
- Member of
- ORAU
IdahoPublic
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university in Pocatello, Idaho, with 7,583 undergraduates. It graduates 41% within six years and costs $8,910 a year after aid.
41%graduate
Retention72%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans21%
$8,910net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
41%graduate in 6 years
$50,919median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#1,222 of 1,704 for earnings#136 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,332 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,499tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,914
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,240
- Average net price
- $8,910national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,217
$30,001–48,000$7,068
$48,001–75,000$6,116
$75,001–110,000$10,440
$110,001+$15,264
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college41%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 41%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,369
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,919middle 50%: $31,127–$76,260
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,260
Median, Idaho State University$50,919
Lower quarter$31,127
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,583
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 23.5
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,941 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,363
- Endowment, end of year
- $100,217,964
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic16%
Black0.9%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown3.9%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions26%
Liberal arts & humanities12%
Business & management10%
Engineering technologies5.4%
Social sciences5.3%
Education4.8%
Psychology4.3%
Mechanic & repair technologies4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Idaho
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | $13,632 | 39% | $52,487 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | $18,423 | 61% | $60,091 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $7,761 | 38% | $53,518 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK | $7,570 | 37% | $52,180 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $6,858 | 49% | $73,868 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 142276. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1656608.