Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · West

Known forAverage cost down 38% since 2013–14

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Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,583 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.6K

undergrads · larger than 85% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.50 → 0.48 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 94% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,363 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,215 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.1K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $12,174 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $23,210 in-state / $42,320 out-of-state.

36%

$15.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.1K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $23,210 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

23%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −38% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,608 ten years after enrolling, more than at 26% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 33% → 39% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 21% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 38%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−38% after inflation
Diversity
Steady
index 0.50 → 0.48

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
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U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
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Idaho State University (2026)
Idaho State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 142276 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything