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The College of Idaho

Caldwell, IDQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24

Source:The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

College of Idaho admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

49%

49%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,650

Admitted

1,792

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1070–1280

10001600
ACT middle 50%

23–31

1836
Applications +287% since fall 2014 · admit rate 93% → 49%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,041 undergrads, where 25% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1K

undergrads · larger than 38% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

25%

below the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Midsize suburbNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.63 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 62% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,689 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$60.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

62%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,255 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $21,686 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $51,365.

57%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$51,365 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
14% · avg $22K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 57% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −11% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,473 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.5K

≈ $260/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 63% 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 rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 11%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 287% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 93% to 49%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −11% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +287%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 93% → 49%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.55 → 0.63

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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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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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    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)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    The College of Idaho · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 142294 · 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