Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Utah grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($50,296 vs. $45,608)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Idaho State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Southern Utah (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Idaho State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Utah (28% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Southern Utah is a bit larger (9,289 vs. 7,583)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southern Utah's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Idaho State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Southern Utah graduates 2 pts more of its students than Idaho State (58% vs. 56%)

    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

Southern Utah admits 82%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Southern Utah82%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern UtahAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Southern UtahTest-blind
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern UtahGPA required
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Southern Utah is a bit larger than Idaho State (9,289 vs. 7,583 undergrads); Idaho State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Southern Utah9.3K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
Southern Utah25%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Southern Utah, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Idaho State; Idaho State has 14 students per faculty member to Southern Utah's 22.

Students per faculty member
Southern Utah22 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Southern Utah and Idaho State cost about the same a year on average; Southern Utah's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Southern Utah$14.8K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
Southern Utah38%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

Southern Utah's former students earn more, a median $50.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Utah$50.3K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
Southern Utah58%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Southern Utah, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
  • 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