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College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·cei.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
3,013
peer median 2,897
Avg net price
$8,728
+$346 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
44%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 30 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
3
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing3 · 10.0%
  • No Data27 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
27

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+48.8%
$51,792 vs $34,808
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+55.8%
$54,229 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.9%
$72,712 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$23,171 debt · $72,712 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$14,312 debt · $52,406 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1982Next review Apr 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Apr 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,879
$30–48k$7,012
$48–75k$7,967
$75–110k$11,859
$110k+$12,921

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,728
+$346vs Community College median $8,382
Federal loans
18.4%
In-state tuition
$3,390
Out-of-state
$6,750

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,000 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,000
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,355,398 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
730 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
386 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
341 loan awards
Parent PLUS$16K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 300 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
300
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
9.8%
2018
9.3%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at College of Eastern Idaho

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs24
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

319 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15247.6%
02Health Professions
12137.9%
03Computer Sciences
226.9%
04Business
113.4%
05Legal Professions
51.6%
06Mechanic
30.9%
07Precision Production
30.9%
08Construction Trades
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,013
12-mo unduplicated
3,763
Undergraduate
3,763
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,486
Women
61%2,277

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.3%
Hispanic
20.0%
Unknown
3.9%
Two or more
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.43
1 offenses · 2,333 students

3-year trend

0.552 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
69

College of Eastern Idaho vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of Eastern Idaho selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCollege of Eastern Idaho
39%3,013$8,728Community College
Laramie County Community College
4,193$7,143Community College
Otero College
959$11,329Community College
Meridian Community College
2,780$6,811Community College
Eastern Maine Community College
2,719$8,036Community College
Minnesota North College
3,174$10,636Community College
Peer group median39%2,897$8,382

Frequently asked questions about College of Eastern Idaho

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of Eastern Idaho.

What is the graduation rate at College of Eastern Idaho?

College of Eastern Idaho reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend College of Eastern Idaho?

College of Eastern Idaho reports a total enrollment of 3,013 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at College of Eastern Idaho?

The average net price at College of Eastern Idaho is $8,728 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is College of Eastern Idaho located?

College of Eastern Idaho is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404-5788.

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