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Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·isu.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-16.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
13,061
peer median 12,674
Avg net price
$12,193
-$3.1k vs R2 Research
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%-16.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
35%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

9.8pp gap
Pell recipients
34%227 of 660
Non-Pell (all)
44%324 of 739
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%76 of 200
No Federal Aid
46%248 of 539

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 248 Title IV programs, 45 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 202 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
248
Passing
45
18.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.4%
-0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

248programs
  • Passing45 · 18.1%
  • No Data202 · 81.5%
  • Failing1 · 0.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
6
Safe
39
No data
202

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.

46
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
-7.5%
$32,182 vs $34,808
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+10.2%
$38,342 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+16.6%
$40,602 vs $34,808
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+21.3%
$42,232 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+23.0%
$42,814 vs $34,808
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.2%
$62,122 vs $49,999
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.8%
$43,444 vs $34,808
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.9%
$62,966 vs $49,999

Debt vs earnings

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

47
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$80,375 debt · $87,385 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$106,425 debt · $130,790 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
78%
$48,950 debt · $62,966 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
75%
$32,107 debt · $42,814 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
73%
$23,535 debt · $32,182 earn
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
71%
$27,375 debt · $38,342 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
71%
$31,000 debt · $43,444 earn
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
67%
$28,250 debt · $42,232 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1918Next review Oct 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 24

Action history · 40

  1. Aug 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  3. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  4. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  5. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,593
$30–48k$10,011
$48–75k$11,538
$75–110k$14,483
$110k+$16,288

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

Avg net price
$12,193
-$3,116vs R2 Research median $15,310
Federal loans
23.0%
In-state tuition
$8,610
Out-of-state
$27,720

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,783 students received $20.4M in Pell grants, alongside $43.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,783
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.4M
$20,385,966 total
Direct Loans
$43.4M
5,047 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.0M
2,000 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.3M
1,763 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$18.8M
938 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
74 loan awards
Grad PLUS$7.2M
272 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,549 borrowers who entered repayment, 50 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,549
Defaulted
50
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.9%
2017
7.4%
2018
5.5%
2019
1.9%
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 Idaho State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs179
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,157 total completions
01Health Professions
89541.5%
02Business
31414.6%
03Liberal Arts
26712.4%
04Education
1687.8%
05Psychology
1235.7%
06Social Sciences
1165.4%
07Biological Sciences
793.7%
08Engineering Tech
673.1%
09Engineering
663.1%
10Public Admin
622.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
13,061
12-mo unduplicated
15,530
Undergraduate
12,939
Graduate
2,591

Gender split

Men
41%6,416
Women
59%9,114

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.1%
Hispanic
15.8%
Unknown
3.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Non-resident
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Asian
1.1%
Black
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
329
172 M · 157 W
Women athletes
47.7%
Athletic aid
$5.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$20.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.1M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$152K
$100K
Head-coach salaries
$113K
$78K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
81 M · 123 W
$1.6M
Football
114 M · —
$5.7M
Basketball
16 M · 15 W
$3.1M
Soccer
— · 29 W
$1.1M
Softball
— · 24 W
$900K
Volleyball
— · 20 W
$1.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.06
26 offenses · 12,614 students

3-year trend

2.552 yrs ago2.281 yr ago2.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
85
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
78
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
13
Fondling
8
Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1
Arson
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

26total
  • On campus24
  • Public property2

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

10
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
25
Stalking
35 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs912
Liquor420

Residence-hall fires

  • Rendezvous Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • University Courts, Building G1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
604

Idaho State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Idaho State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectIdaho State University
39%—13,061$12,193R2 Research
University of Idaho
57%75.5%12,286$14,831R2 Research
Boise State University
59%87.2%27,198$21,610R2 Research
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
47%97.4%11,354$15,788R2 Research
University of Wyoming
59%96.9%10,813$13,599R2 Research
East Tennessee State University
53%86.2%13,728$15,983R2 Research
Peer group median55%87.2%12,674$15,310

Institutions like Idaho State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Idaho State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Idaho State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
IR [at] isu.edu
Phone
208-282-3520
Address
Administration Building 104

At the Office of Institutional Research, we turn data into decisions. Our team researches the issues shaping ISU’s future, then analyzes and translates complex information into clear, actionable insights, providing university leadership with the reliable information needed to meet strategic priorities and continue together on our Bold Path Forward.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Thomas Sharpe
    Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
  • Dana Carlsen
    Senior BI Data Engineer
  • Trevor Johnson
    Software Engineer I
  • Terren Hunt
    Data Analyst
  • Meenakshi Vaidhiyanathan
    BI Data Analyst

Common Data Set

Idaho State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
12,319
10,026 UG · 2,293 grad
6-yr graduation rate
36%
First-year retention
71%
Student–faculty ratio
13 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$7,618
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$13,378
Tuition
$5,99245%
Fees
$2,36418%
Books
$1,0007%
Other
$4,02230%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $13,378 (2023-2024).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$13,378
Net (aided)
$7,618
Avg need grant
$5,760

Sticker $13,378 → about $7,618 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($5,760); 57% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
federal62.4%
institutional21.2%
state12.3%
external_sources4.1%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
21%
Avg debt
$22,752

21% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $22,752 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
36%
Retention
71%

6-year graduation rate 36%; first-year retention 71%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students36%
Pell recipients29%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 7 pts below the overall rate (29% vs 36%).

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students800
10-19 students626
20-29 students360
30-39 students101
40-49 students66
50-99 students63
100+ students8

70% of classes have under 20 students; 4% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
13 to 1
Women faculty
48%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Health professions and related programs33%
Business/marketing11%
Education7%
Biological/life sciences6%
Psychology6%
Social sciences6%
Liberal arts/general studies5%
Communication/journalism4%

STEM-dominant: ~13% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic72.2%
Hispanic/Latino14.9%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown2.6%
Nonresidents2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1.6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic1.5%
Asian, non-Hispanic1.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.5%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
138
Share
1%

1% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
10,02681%
Graduate
2,29319%

10,026 undergraduates and 2,293 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
770
Admitted
760
Enrolled
454

770 transfer applicants → 760 admitted (98.7%) → 454 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Idaho State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Idaho State.

What is the graduation rate at Idaho State University?

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

How many students attend Idaho State University?

Idaho State University reports a total enrollment of 13,061 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Idaho State University?

The average net price at Idaho State University is $12,193 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Idaho State University located?

Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho 83209.

Who runs Institutional Research at Idaho State University?

Idaho State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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