Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Idaho State has 7 pts more first-gen students than Salisbury (36% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Idaho State is a bit larger (7,583 vs. 6,057)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Idaho State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Salisbury (28% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Salisbury6.1K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Salisbury26%
Idaho State28%
First-gen share
Salisbury29%
Idaho State36%
Diversity index
Salisbury0.49
Idaho State0.48

Who they are

Men
Salisbury43%
Idaho State41%
Part-time students
Salisbury4%
Idaho State18%
Students 25 and older
Salisbury7%
Idaho State19%

Race & ethnicity

Salisbury
Idaho State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Salisbury82%
Idaho State84%
First-years from other states
Salisbury17%
Idaho State8%
First-years from abroad
Salisbury0%
Idaho State0%
New transfer students this fall
Salisbury491
Idaho State690
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Salisbury26%
Idaho State28%

Campus

Salisbury
Small suburbNCAA D-III · Capital Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Idaho State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why