The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · Private · Midsize suburb · C of I
Private institution in Caldwell, ID · 1,049 undergraduates · 47% acceptance rate · $48,473 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,5661,129th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,0301,530th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,0301,483rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,4511,451st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,5001,196th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,4731,160th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,0971,087th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.1%623rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.5%876th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 47.2%238th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1166492nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0491,342nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.1%1,518th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 311 mi (SLC)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIJan 15
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $31,890 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,753 | $23,649 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $26,739 | $25,194 |
| Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences | bachelors | $24,421 | $24,035 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $23,126 | $26,933 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $22,420 | $22,192 |
| History | bachelors | $22,329 | $26,933 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1891source
- Athletic nickname: "Coyotes"source
- School colors: #412D5E and #A29060source
- Mascot: Coyotesource
- Motto: "Rex Lex Dux Lux"source
- Campus size: about 55 acressource
- Formerly known as "Albertson College"source
- Formerly known as "of Idaho (1991–2007)"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- A CIC]] / [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Elgin Baylorsource
- Notable alum: Butch Ottersource
Athletics — 13 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,602,694 (M $2,443,939 · W $1,158,755)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecollegeofidaho.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 142294)
- Compare colleges in IDRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IdahoEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: The College of Idaho vs Northwest Nazarene UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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