Quad

Head-to-head

College of Idaho
Mount Marty

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mount Marty's yield is 8 pts higher than College of Idaho's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Idaho is a bit larger (1,041 vs. 697)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Mount Marty has 5 pts more first-gen students than College of Idaho (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    College of Idaho's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Mount Marty

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    College of Idaho is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    College of Idaho graduates 4 pts more of its students than Mount Marty (60% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Mount Marty admits 43%, College of Idaho 49%; Mount Marty's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
College of Idaho49%
Mount Marty43%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of IdahoSelective
  • Mount MartySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
College of Idaho
1070–1280
Mount MartyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of IdahoRigor and GPA very important
  • Mount MartyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

College of Idaho is a bit larger than Mount Marty (1,041 vs. 697 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Idaho1K
Mount Marty697
Pell Grant share
College of Idaho25%
Mount Marty22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at College of Idaho, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mount Marty.

Students per faculty member
College of Idaho10 to 1
Mount Marty12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of IdahoBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Mount MartyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

College of Idaho costs about $1.2K less a year than Mount Marty on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Idaho$22.3K
Mount Marty$23.5K
Aid generosity
College of Idaho57%
Mount Marty52%

What each pays off

College of Idaho's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Idaho$48.5K
Mount Marty$48.2K
Graduation rate
College of Idaho60%
Mount Marty55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of IdahoGrowing+287%
  • Mount MartyGrowing+321%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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