- The Inkwell
- Idaho
- University of Idaho
Moscow, IDTown: distantZIP 83844Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uidaho.edu
- Member of
- APLU
IdahoPublic
University of Idaho
University of Idaho is a public university in Moscow, Idaho, with 7,747 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $15,321 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention76%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans40%
$15,321net price / year
76%admission rate
1116average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$58,095median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,250median debt
#886 of 1,704 for earnings#522 of 1,739 for lowest net price#665 of 1,738 for graduation rate#721 of 1,552 for selectivity
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
- $26,883tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,400
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,636
- Average net price
- $15,321national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,085
$30,001–48,000$11,045
$48,001–75,000$11,914
$75,001–110,000$16,420
$110,001+$19,498
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 76%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,726
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,095middle 50%: $38,850–$83,609
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,609
Median, University of Idaho$58,095
Lower quarter$38,850
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
- 7,747
- Part-time
- 5.7%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 85%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,288 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,991
- Endowment, end of year
- $432,852,924
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic10%
Black1.2%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.9%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Engineering9.1%
Social sciences8.2%
Agriculture6.8%
Psychology6.2%
Natural resources & conservation5.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Education5.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Idaho
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID | $8,910 | 41% | $50,919 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $15,732 | 61% | $80,490 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $15,441 | 58% | $47,220 |
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $15,193 | 66% | $63,846 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 142285. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1854488.