Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Georgia
Idaho State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Idaho State graduates 18 pts more of its students than U. North Georgia (56% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. North Georgia has 2.2× as many undergrads as Idaho State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Idaho State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. North Georgia

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. North Georgia is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. North Georgia grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($50,135 vs. $45,608)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Idaho State has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. North Georgia (36% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students

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. North Georgia admits 68%; Idaho State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. North Georgia68%
Idaho StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North GeorgiaAccessible
  • Idaho StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. North Georgia
990–1210
Idaho StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North GeorgiaGPA and tests very important30%
  • Idaho StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. North Georgia has 2.2× as many undergrads as Idaho State; both have the same Pell share, 28%.

Undergrads
U. North Georgia16.9K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
U. North Georgia28%
Idaho State28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Idaho State has 14 students per faculty member to U. North Georgia's 19.

Students per faculty member
U. North Georgia19 to 1
Idaho State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North GeorgiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%
  • Idaho StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Idaho State costs about $1.3K less a year than U. North Georgia on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Georgia$16.5K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
U. North Georgia28%
Idaho State36%

What each pays off

U. North Georgia's former students earn more, a median $50.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Idaho State to 39% at U. North Georgia.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Georgia$50.1K
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
U. North Georgia39%
Idaho State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. North Georgia, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North GeorgiaGrowing+77%
  • 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;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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