Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Chattanooga grads earn $5.5K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($51,151 vs. $45,608)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Chattanooga has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Idaho State (33% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

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

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Idaho State costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Tennessee-Chattanooga ($15,215 vs. $18,169, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee-Chattanooga is a bit larger (10,074 vs. 7,583)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga admits 72%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga72%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Tennessee-ChattanoogaAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga
983–1150
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Tennessee-ChattanoogaRigor, GPA, and tests very important48%
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga is a bit larger than Idaho State (10,074 vs. 7,583 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga10.1K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga33%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State.

Students per faculty member
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga18 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Tennessee-ChattanoogaPsychology, General9%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $3K less a year than U. Tennessee-Chattanooga on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga$18.2K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga34%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga's former students earn more, a median $51.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga$51.2K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga56%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Tennessee-Chattanooga, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Tennessee-ChattanoogaGrowing+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

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