Cost & aid
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.
- 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
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $29K · 14% got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $14K a year |
| $30–48K | $16K a year |
| $48–75K | $18K a year |
| $75–110K | $20K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
$22,255
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
100% got grants averaging $29,110; 0% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$24.5K
≈ $260/month for 10 years
1.8 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 2 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full15–16%
- Paying it down25–26%
- Payments paused30–32%
- Not paying it down23–24%
- Behind or in default5–8%
- Forgiven or discharged0–2%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
Very generousGrants cover 57% of the $51,365 full price on average across all first-years (very generous), more than at 89% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$29,110 in grants per first-year ÷ $51,365 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (296), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (296)
- Federal aid + grants167avg grant $31.1K
- Grants, no federal aid129avg grant $26.6K
- No grants0pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (167 of 296), because income is only reported for them.
From The College of Idaho's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2023–24.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 70%207 students | 56%583 students |
| Need met, on average | 86% | 83% |
| Need fully met | 39% | 33% |
| Average aid package | $35,971 | $34,510 |
| Average need-based grant | $8,657 | $7,956 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,349 | $4,213 |
| Merit aid without need | 14%average $22,482 | 23%average $22,636 |
| Athletic scholarships | 100average $8,122 | – |
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2024 entrants.
Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis
Dates for fall 2024 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: the CSS Profile ().
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, 2024–25;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;The College of Idaho Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)