Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · Public · 7,583 undergrads (medium, city) · website ↗
- Open admission
- $50 application fee
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,593 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $10,011 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $11,538 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $14,483 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,288 |
| All incomes (average) | $12,193 |
Sticker tuition and fees: $8,610 in-state, $27,720 out-of-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.
These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use Idaho State University's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.
Net price calculator ↗Other costs of attendance, 2025–26
The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.
| Housing and meals, on campus | $7,336 |
| Housing and meals, off campus (not with family) | $8,651 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
| Other expenses, on campus | $5,930 |
| Other expenses, off campus | $5,930 |
Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23
What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (1,288 of them) in 2022–23; 94% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.
| Type of aid | Students awarded | Average amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own | 90% | $8,550 |
| Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government | 41% | $4,964 |
| The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college | 81% | $5,700 |
| Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans | 31% | $4,819 |
IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 28%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 39%
- Freshman retention
- 72%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $45,608
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,039
- International undergrads
- 169 (1.6%)
For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.
Admission policy, test scores and teaching
- SAT/ACT policy
- Open admission
- Application fee
- $50
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Faculty who are full-time
- 94%
Admits any student who applies (fall 2024)
undergraduate, 2023–24
undergraduates, fall 2024
fall 2024
What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023
Not reported (open admission).
IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Earnings and debt by field of study
Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.
Bachelor's degrees (29)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 144 | $74,487 | $73,953national $88,910 | $21,268 |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $31,074 | $46,073national $50,706 | $16,953 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 78 | $39,306 | $43,444national $53,072 | $20,825 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 67 | $43,038 | $46,189national $47,382 | $26,875 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 67 | $39,782 | $48,828national $61,296 | $18,580 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | $49,198 | $69,630national $68,257 | $19,608 |
| Sociology | 45 | $36,728 | $32,182national $52,657 | $21,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 43 | $62,698 | $71,038national $75,975 | $12,500 |
| Marketing | 42 | $47,622 | $64,480national $69,303 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 41 | $41,562 | $46,205national $51,389 | $19,787 |
| Biology, General | 40 | $33,959 | $52,171national $57,214 | $18,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 40 | $28,024 | $56,720national $58,928 | $19,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 31 | $44,436 | $73,295national $83,343 | $13,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $44,643 | $65,662national $76,194 | $19,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $58,200 | $62,783national $68,061 | $20,000 |
| Computer Science | 25 | — | $88,888national $107,009 | $24,453 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $62,608 | $65,955national $70,786 | $19,000 |
| Homeland Security | 23 | $74,443 | —national $70,193 | $24,386 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $40,467 | $47,655national $56,359 | $21,250 |
| Social Work | 22 | $38,954 | $51,827national $51,790 | $24,562 |
| History | 22 | $45,080 | $42,814national $50,680 | $23,056 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 19 | $58,082 | $89,887national $68,069 | $18,198 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | $38,139 | $40,602national $48,590 | $22,432 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15 | $69,430 | $90,053national $92,135 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 13 | $40,215 | $50,233national $63,293 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 13 | — | $46,238national $55,753 | — |
| Anthropology | 11 | — | $38,342national $46,676 | — |
| American Sign Language | 9 | $33,987 | —national $45,044 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | $40,557 | $42,232national $55,000 | — |
Associate degrees (10)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 230 | $34,703 | $46,775national $44,125 | $14,336 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 43 | $43,214 | $44,535national $42,269 | $19,790 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 41 | $60,852 | $73,863national $58,424 | $11,507 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 26 | $69,664 | $72,536national $80,813 | $26,012 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | 17 | $72,956 | —national $67,276 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $62,182 | $68,125national $65,389 | $16,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 12 | $66,191 | $81,835national $73,046 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | $34,280 | $52,888national $37,073 | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 7 | — | $66,138national $56,451 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 4 | $70,722 | $71,058national $67,792 | — |
Undergraduate certificates (8)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 62 | $49,820 | $54,521national $51,586 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | 52 | $59,367 | $82,683national $48,702 | $6,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 48 | $20,211 | $21,674national $26,307 | $9,133 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 23 | $44,789 | $56,002national $56,073 | $12,850 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 18 | $72,561 | —national $57,584 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | — | $31,234national $31,135 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 7 | — | $67,784national $49,492 | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | 5 | $58,912 | —national $55,796 | — |
Master's degrees (11)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 81 | $120,454 | $130,790national $127,347 | $116,347 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 48 | $80,553 | $99,523national $103,485 | $34,824 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 47 | $62,817 | $62,966national $67,030 | $54,558 |
| Social Work | 43 | $50,063 | —national $65,123 | $25,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 32 | $39,411 | —national $59,571 | $39,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 24 | $67,915 | $85,815national $95,833 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 19 | $59,622 | $85,220national $71,416 | $67,764 |
| Education, General | 17 | $49,715 | —national $65,824 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 13 | $55,108 | —national $62,269 | $30,750 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 13 | $57,285 | —national $83,558 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 11 | — | $56,207national $63,707 | — |
First professional degrees (1)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 76 | $125,467 | $143,153national $138,348 | $112,470 |
Doctoral degrees (4)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 7 | $63,338 | —national $99,878 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 6 | — | $62,122national $77,066 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1 | $107,796 | $129,599national $138,131 | $61,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 0 | $75,285 | $87,385national $82,893 | $82,000 |
Graduate certificates (1)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 17 | $123,712 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificates (1)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | —national $63,593 | $12,500 |
A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 190 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.
Contact and accreditation
- Address
- 921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209
- Phone
- (208) 282-2700
- Institutional accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Find my matches →Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.
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