Idaho State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Pocatello, ID
Population
90,000
Website
http://www.isu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,260
Men / Women
41% / 59%
White
69%
Hispanic
19%
Mixed
4%
Native American
3%
International
3%
Asian
2%
Black
1%
From State
84%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
30%
Business & Economics
12%
Education
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Engineering
3%
Professional
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,610
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,720
Est. In-State Cost
$11,138
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$35,859
10-Year ROI
$128,000
ROI Percentile
38th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
72%
4-Year Graduation Rate
19%
6-Year Graduation Rate
39%
Transfer-Out Rate
20%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (79%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
95%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $7M | #215 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $9M | #251 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #290 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 162 | #150 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 10 | #198 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 24 | #338 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State University | 1,185 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $56,755 | 93% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $80,173 | 88 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | — — | — | — | $84,789 | 91 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,578 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 7% | $88,026 | 93 | 96% | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $87,363 | 93 | — | |
| Artificial Intelligence Sciences | — — | — | — | $80,959 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Science | 25 — | 92% / 8% | 12% | $87,110 | 93 | 96% | |
| Cybersecurity | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $59,973 | 63 | — | |
| Informatics | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 14% | $68,398 | 77 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $74,346 | 84 | — | |
| Chemistry | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,853 | 62 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $54,944 | 51 | 89% | |
| Mathematics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,955 | 63 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,879 | 72 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $64,184 | 71 | — | |
| Statistics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,635 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $59,293 | 61 | — | |
| Biology | 40 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $63,991 | 70 | 98% | |
| Dietetics | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $42,661 | 16 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,896 | 36 | — | |
| Microbiology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $58,273 | 59 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 40 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $49,986 | 36 | 90% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 28 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,198 | 63 | 93% | |
| Health Sciences | 67 — | 37% / 63% | 1% | $59,459 | 62 | 94% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 43 — | 35% / 65% | 5% | $68,800 | 78 | 89% | |
| Nursing | 144 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $75,043 | 84 | 96% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | — — | — | — | $54,942 | 51 | — | |
| Radiologic Technology | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $59,156 | 61 | 86% | |
| Respiratory Care | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,156 | 61 | 86% | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,427 | 40 | — | |
| Accounting | 28 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $68,062 | 77 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 35 +17 | 49% / 51% | 6% | $65,974 | 74 | 100% | |
| Economics | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $60,706 | 64 | — | |
| Finance | 20 +11 | 65% / 35% | 10% | $54,084 | 48 | 95% | |
| General Business | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 11% | $62,776 | 68 | — | |
| Health Administration | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $62,627 | 68 | 96% | |
| Human Resource Development | 19 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $55,479 | 52 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 20 +22 | 55% / 45% | 5% | $69,999 | 79 | 97% | |
| Anthropology | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $35,746 | 6 | 90% | |
| Communication | 22 — | 36% / 64% | 5% | $46,495 | 26 | 89% | |
| English | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $44,106 | 20 | 91% | |
| General Studies | 66 — | 38% / 62% | 2% | $37,349 | 8 | 89% | |
| History | 22 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,258 | 17 | 84% | |
| International Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $51,908 | 42 | — | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,496 | 41 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $37,349 | 8 | 89% | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $45,999 | 25 | — | |
| Political Science | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $54,401 | 49 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 96 +1 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $44,312 | 20 | 91% | |
| Social Work | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,038 | 17 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 45 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $38,928 | 9 | 96% | |
| Spanish | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $52,438 | 43 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,248 | 25 | 92% | |
| Elementary Education | 27 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $46,248 | 25 | 92% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,383 | 40 | 93% | |
| Physical Education | 37 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $51,383 | 40 | 93% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 39 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $46,248 | 25 | 92% | |
| Special Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,229 | 43 | — | |
| Art | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $38,559 | 9 | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $40,034 | 11 | — | |
| Music Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,383 | 40 | 93% | |
| Music Performance | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $40,152 | 11 | — | |
| Theater | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $36,605 | 7 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $82,305 | 90 | 93% | |
| Emergency Management | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $62,132 | 67 | — | |
| Fire Science | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,516 | 68 | — | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,752 | 90 | — |