The College of Idaho

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,853 (81%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (80%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,048
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 63%
From Region 21%
Athletes 510 (49.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
Hispanic 17%
International 11%
Mixed 5%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
Black 2%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
The College of Idaho 250 47% 54% 2% 1% 17% 16% $59,164 7 -0.97 38 97%
Computer Science 12 +2 58% 42% 0% 0% 8% 50% $94,048 15 -0.90 90 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics — — — — — — — — $74,917 5 -1.07 73 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,671 9 -1.05 42 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,656 17 -0.82 50 — — — — —
Physics 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,510 12 -1.01 64 — — — — —
Biology 9 +1 22% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $51,133 4 -1.78 18 96% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 37 — 24% 43% 3% 5% 19% 19% $51,133 4 -1.66 18 96% — — — —
Environmental Studies 8 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $50,281 12 -1.05 16 — — — — —
Exercise Science 16 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 19% 12% $51,671 11 -1.18 19 — — — — —
Accounting 13 +1 62% 62% 0% 0% 8% 8% $78,531 31 -0.55 78 — — — — —
Business Administration 56 +9 75% 46% 2% 2% 16% 23% $72,148 49 -0.28 68 97% — — — —
Digital and Social Media Marketing 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $68,738 21 -0.69 62 — — — — —
Marketing 9 +1 33% 22% 11% 0% 44% 11% $68,508 21 -0.71 62 — — — — —
English 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $42,490 6 -1.21 6 — — — — —
History 11 +3 64% 82% 0% 0% 0% 9% $45,858 6 -1.08 9 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,208 15 -0.92 14 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +4 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $45,507 10 -1.12 8 — — — — —
Communication — +1 — — — — — — $50,167 11 -1.09 16 — — — — —
International Affairs — +2 — — — — — — $54,477 7 -0.95 25 — — — — —
Political Science 12 +2 50% 67% 0% 0% 25% 0% $55,230 7 -1.25 27 — — — — —
Psychology 31 +3 32% 48% 3% 0% 16% 16% $48,647 15 -0.97 13 98% — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 5 +1 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $47,196 8 -0.88 11 — — — — —
Elementary Education 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $43,523 6 -1.30 6 — — — — —
Art 2 +2 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $35,017 6 -1.27 2 — — — — —
Art History and Criticism — — — — — — — — $35,595 6 -1.26 2 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,214 10 -1.05 2 — — — — —
Music 3 +3 100% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $34,051 5 -1.36 2 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,045
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.6% 79 67% 46% 3% 1% 19% 19% $72,741 34 -0.38 70 97% —
Social Sciences 19.2% 48 38% 56% 2% 0% 17% 12% $50,142 9 -1.03 16 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 18.4% 46 24% 48% 2% 4% 20% 15% $51,133 2 -1.68 18 96% —
Humanities 7.6% 19 47% 68% 0% 0% 16% 11% $45,111 4 -1.11 8 — —
Health Sciences 6.4% 16 38% 62% 0% 0% 19% 12% $51,671 1 -1.18 19 — —
Computer Science 4.8% 12 58% 42% 0% 0% 8% 50% $94,048 21 -0.90 90 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.2% 8 50% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $50,281 12 -1.05 16 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 8 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,464 13 -1.00 55 — —
Arts 2.8% 7 71% 29% 0% 0% 14% 29% $34,659 3 -1.25 2 — —
Education 2.8% 7 0% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $43,523 3 -1.30 6 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 131 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Track & Field (combined) 127 $492K $492K $0
Baseball 49 $361K $361K $0
Soccer 33 $416K $416K $0
Lacrosse 27 $283K $283K $0
Basketball 16 $522K $522K $0
Golf 12 $71K $71K $0
Swimming & Diving 10 $107K $107K $0
Skiing 5 $45K $45K $0
Total 330 $4.4M $4.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 81 $358K $358K $0
Soccer 38 $485K $485K $0
Softball 35 $494K $494K $0
Volleyball 23 $391K $391K $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $223K $223K $0
Basketball 16 $369K $369K $0
Tennis 9 $84K $84K $0
Golf 7 $55K $55K $0
Skiing 6 $55K $55K $0
Swimming & Diving 5 $75K $75K $0
Total 180 $2.6M $2.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 208 $851K $851K $0
Football 131 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Soccer 71 $902K $902K $0
Baseball 49 $361K $361K $0
Softball 35 $494K $494K $0
Basketball 32 $891K $891K $0
Lacrosse 27 $283K $283K $0
Volleyball 23 $391K $391K $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $223K $223K $0
Golf 19 $126K $126K $0
Swimming & Diving 15 $183K $183K $0
Skiing 11 $100K $100K $0
Tennis 9 $84K $84K $0
Total 510 $7.3M $7.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 56%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 56% 56% 56%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1070 – 1280
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 540 – 650