Highest 20-Year ROI Colleges in Idaho
The biggest 20-year net financial gain over a high-school-only earner — tuition and debt already subtracted. Our tax-verified answer to the 20-year ROI question, from IRS-linked federal earnings rather than self-reported surveys.
Showing Idaho
Clear state| # | College | Type | 20-yr net gain | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho State University Pocatello, ID | Public | $240,506 | $59,829 | $12,193 | $20,039 | +165% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID | Private | $233,745 | $63,036 | $29,580 | $23,750 | +42% | Break-even | |
| 3 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | Private | $233,386 | $58,568 | $8,221 | $13,969 | +257% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Boise State University Boise, ID | Public | $189,730 | $59,182 | $21,610 | $20,500 | +51% | Break-even | |
| 5 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | Public | $159,886 | $56,361 | $14,831 | $21,982 | +69% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | Public | $120,478 | $54,488 | $15,635 | $18,500 | +37% | Break-even | |
| 7 | The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID | Private | $110,708 | $54,878 | $19,481 | $24,500 | +14% | Break-even | |
| 8 | College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID | Public | $80,195 | $50,984 | $8,778 | $12,000 | +52% | Break-even | |
| 9 | College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID | Public | $10,098 | $47,382 | $8,500 | $9,720 | -37% | Poor return | |
| 10 | College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID | Public | $-53,935 | $43,668 | $6,095 | $8,000 | -149% | Poor return | |
| 11 | North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID | Public | $-59,090 | $43,267 | $10,575 | $9,000 | -171% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Boise, ID | For-profit | $-356,181 | $34,023 | $30,241 | $43,021 | -180% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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