BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·collegeofidaho.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,090
peer median 1,100
Avg net price
$20,566
-$2.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,650
3,650 candidates competed
Admitted
1,792
49.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
263
14.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 38 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
4
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing4 · 10.5%
  • No Data34 · 89.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
34

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.

4
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+35.5%
$47,149 vs $34,808
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+51.4%
$52,709 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+55.7%
$54,179 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+72.6%
$60,094 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
51%
$24,000 debt · $47,149 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
48%
$26,245 debt · $54,179 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$21,810 debt · $52,709 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$17,750 debt · $60,094 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1922Next review Oct 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2012Renewal 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$15,367
$30–48k$18,437
$48–75k$17,013
$75–110k$21,946
$110k+$25,125

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,566
-$2,138vs Baccalaureate median $22,704
Federal loans
51.5%
In-state tuition
$36,030
Out-of-state
$36,030

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 326 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
326
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,903,213 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
751 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
291 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
373 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$116K
16 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
68 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15K
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 255 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
255
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
4.4%
2018
3.7%
2019
3.1%
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 Idaho

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

255 total completions
01Business
6927.1%
02Biological Sciences
6023.5%
03Psychology
4316.9%
04Social Sciences
187.1%
05History
176.7%
06Education
166.3%
07Physical Sciences
93.5%
08Natural Resources
83.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
83.1%
10Computer Sciences
72.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,090
12-mo unduplicated
1,116
Undergraduate
1,073
Graduate
43

Gender split

Men
50%553
Women
50%563

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.8%
Hispanic
17.0%
Non-resident
13.8%
Two or more
5.5%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
2.1%
Black
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
520
334 M · 186 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$3.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$42K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
104 M · 87 W
$900K
Football
130 M ·
$2.2M
Soccer
40 M · 40 W
$770K
Baseball
50 M ·
$421K
Softball
· 34 W
$274K
Basketball
16 M · 17 W
$919K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
9.24
10 offenses · 1,082 students

3-year trend

5.392 yrs ago11.351 yr ago9.24Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

10total
  • On campus9
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor02

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
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
83

College of Idaho vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of 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
SubjectThe College of Idaho
63%1,090$20,566Baccalaureate
Carroll College
69%70.9%1,156$24,842Baccalaureate
Brigham Young University-Idaho
50%95.8%45,585$7,131Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Ottawa
28%83.0%999$28,083Baccalaureate
Mars Hill University
45%67.9%1,110$20,313Baccalaureate
Colby-Sawyer College
54%80.1%972$25,857Baccalaureate
Peer group median52%80.1%1,100$22,704

Frequently asked questions about The College of Idaho

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

What is the graduation rate at The College of Idaho?

The College of Idaho reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The College of Idaho?

The College of Idaho reports a total enrollment of 1,090 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at The College of Idaho is $20,566 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The College of Idaho?

The College of Idaho's yield rate is 14.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The College of Idaho located?

The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho 83605-4432.

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