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University of Idaho is a public national university located in Moscow, Idaho. University of Idaho is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Idaho is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,272 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Idaho, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Idaho bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. University of Idaho is ranked 2nd in Idaho.
University of Idaho’s median net annual cost of $13,964 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Idaho sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Education, Mechanical Engineering, Advertising & PR, Marketing, Sociology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,964
Average years to graduate
4.5
Business Administration
Rank: #16
Economic score: 1.07
Computer Science
Rank: #50
Economic score: 1.09
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #54
Economic score: 1.16
Finance
Rank: #84
Economic score: 2.13
Accounting
Rank: #274
Economic score: 2.67
Forestry
Rank: #9
Economic score: 3.11
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #19
Economic score: 5.23
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: #7
Economic score: 5.25
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #105
Economic score: 5.71
Health & Fitness
Rank: #212
Economic score: 6.48
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 University of Idaho - Natural Resource Conservation, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Accounting, Natural Resources Mgmt., Curriculum and Instruction, Drama - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Civil Engineering
Rank: #26
Economic score: 0.3
Educ. Administration
Rank: #64
Economic score: 0.31
Architecture
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.59
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: 1.01
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #62
Economic score: 2.48
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Idaho is 5% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Idaho, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Idaho graduates within 4.5 years.
University 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.
University of Idaho’s economic mobility score of 19.33 is calculated by adjusting the 2.52 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Idaho’s EMS of 19.33 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Idaho pays $13,964 a year, $7,856 less than the $21,820 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 $13,964
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Idaho, 97% 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 $13,964 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,423. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,946
Pell grants
$4,474
State grants
$3,353
Institutional grants
$8,308
University of Idaho offers 9 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Idaho offers 19 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. 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
28
Hybrid programs
23
Percentage of programs online
15%
University of Idaho's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,814 applicants, of which 7,987 were admitted and 1,656 enrolled. University of Idaho has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%