Quad

Head-to-head

Coastal Carolina
U. Idaho

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Idaho costs about $11.6K less per year on average than Coastal Carolina ($19,240 vs. $30,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Idaho's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Coastal Carolina

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Idaho graduates 9 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (62% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Idaho grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Coastal Carolina's ($54,670 vs. $47,258)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Idaho has 5 pts more first-gen students than Coastal Carolina (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Coastal Carolina is a bit larger (10,377 vs. 7,747)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Coastal Carolina admits 75%, U. Idaho 76%; U. Idaho's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina75%
U. Idaho76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
  • U. IdahoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
U. Idaho
990–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Coastal CarolinaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. IdahoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Coastal Carolina is a bit larger than U. Idaho (10,377 vs. 7,747 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coastal Carolina10.4K
U. Idaho7.7K
Pell Grant share
Coastal Carolina26%
U. Idaho23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Coastal Carolina, and Psychology at U. Idaho; Coastal Carolina has 17 students per faculty member to U. Idaho's 18.

Students per faculty member
Coastal Carolina17 to 1
U. Idaho18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Coastal CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • U. IdahoPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Idaho costs about $11.6K 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
U. Idaho$19.2K
Aid generosity
Coastal Carolina23%
U. Idaho39%

What each pays off

U. Idaho's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
U. Idaho$54.7K
Graduation rate
Coastal Carolina53%
U. Idaho62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Coastal CarolinaGrowing+42%
  • U. IdahoGrowing+58%
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