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The College of Idaho is a private regional college located in Caldwell, Idaho. The College of Idaho is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The College of Idaho is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,431 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Idaho, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The College of Idaho bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. The College of Idaho is ranked 6th in Idaho.
The College of Idaho’s median net annual cost of $21,412 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 4 programs at The College of Idaho sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, History, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,412
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The College of Idaho is 9% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At The College of Idaho, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The College of Idaho graduates within 4.3 years.
The College of Idaho is in the bottom 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.
The College of Idaho’s economic mobility score of 5.52 is calculated by adjusting the 6.71 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. The College of Idaho’s EMS of 5.52 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at The College of Idaho pays $21,412 a year, $25,493 less than the $46,905 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 $21,412
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The College of Idaho, 100% 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 $21,412 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,344. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,251
Pell grants
$4,678
State grants
$3,500
Institutional grants
$21,173
The College of Idaho's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,464 applicants, of which 1,950 were admitted and 296 enrolled. The College of Idaho has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
64%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
28%
12%