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Idaho State University is a public national university located in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho State University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Idaho State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,101 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Idaho, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Idaho State University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Idaho State University is ranked 3rd in Idaho.
Idaho State University’s median net annual cost of $17,410 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Idaho State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dental Support Services, Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,410
Average years to graduate
4.4
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #127
Economic score: 1.69
Accounting
Rank: #252
Economic score: 2.57
Business Administration
Rank: #273
Economic score: 2.92
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #64
Economic score: 3.12
Computer Science
Rank: #239
Economic score: 3.59
HR Management
Rank: #84
Economic score: 4.15
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #198
Economic score: 6.09
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #283
Economic score: 6.28
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #114
Economic score: 7.98
Sociology
Rank: #355
Economic score: 22.65
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Idaho State University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Business Administration, Communication disorder sciences, Education (subject specific), Accounting, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Therapeutic professions
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.81
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Idaho State University is 4% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Idaho State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Idaho State University graduates within 4.4 years.
Idaho State University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Idaho State University’s economic mobility score of 10.67 is calculated by adjusting the 4.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Idaho State University’s EMS of 10.67 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Idaho State University pays $17,410 a year, $4,606 less than the $22,016 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,410
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Idaho State University, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,410 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,293. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,829
Pell grants
$4,451
State grants
$3,414
Institutional grants
$5,363
Idaho State University offers 22 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Idaho State University offers 21 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
43
Hybrid programs
43
Percentage of programs online
22%
Full time
68%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
19%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%