Quad

Head-to-head

Coastal Carolina
Idaho State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State costs about $15.6K less per year on average than Coastal Carolina ($15,215 vs. $30,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Coastal Carolina

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Idaho State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Coastal Carolina (36% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Idaho State is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Coastal Carolina is a bit larger (10,377 vs. 7,583)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Idaho State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (56% vs. 53%)

    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

Coastal Carolina admits 75%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina75%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Coastal Carolina is a bit larger than Idaho State (10,377 vs. 7,583 undergrads); Idaho State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coastal Carolina10.4K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Coastal Carolina26%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Coastal Carolina, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State.

Students per faculty member
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $15.6K less a year than Coastal Carolina on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Coastal Carolina$30.8K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
Coastal Carolina23%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

Coastal Carolina's former students earn more, a median $47.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
Coastal Carolina53%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Coastal Carolina, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
  • Idaho StateNot reported
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;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