Idaho college statistics
How colleges in Idaho stack up on cost, graduate earnings, debt and value.
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Colleges
$17,858
Avg net price as of 2024
$38,178
Median earnings as of 2024
$14,675
Median debt as of 2024
+8%
% strong ROI
Idaho vs. the nation
ROI verdict mix
DR Rating grades
Students & representation
Average graduate earnings by gender, student-body diversity and origin across Idaho colleges — from federal enrollment and IRS-linked earnings data.
Average earnings by gender
Women$39,174
Men$52,009
25% gap between the two groups
Who studies here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Asian 2%Black 3%Other 9%
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
92%
Students born in the U.S. (avg)
43%
First-generation students (avg)
Top colleges in Idaho
1
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private
$58,5685-yr earnings
$8,221net price/yr
+257%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
2
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · Public
$59,8295-yr earnings
$12,193net price/yr
+165%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
3
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · Public
$56,3615-yr earnings
$14,831net price/yr
+69%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
4
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID · Public
$50,9845-yr earnings
$8,778net price/yr
+52%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
5
Boise State University
Boise, ID · Public
$59,1825-yr earnings
$21,610net price/yr
+51%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
6
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private
$63,0365-yr earnings
$29,580net price/yr
+42%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
7
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID · Public
$54,4885-yr earnings
$15,635net price/yr
+37%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
8
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · Private
$54,8785-yr earnings
$19,481net price/yr
+14%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
All Idaho colleges National statistics
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.