UIdaho vs Idaho State

Nestled in the heart of Idaho, University of Idaho (UI) and Idaho State University (ISU) stand as two prominent institutions of higher learning, each offering unique educational experiences. UI, located in the vibrant city of Moscow, boasts a lower acceptance rate and a higher graduation rate compared to ISU in Pocatello. UI excels in research and offers a wider range of graduate programs, while ISU shines in healthcare-related fields and boasts a more diverse student body. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these universities, including popular majors, student demographics, and more, to help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Idaho State University	University of Idaho
Overview
Location	Pocatello, Idaho	Moscow, Idaho
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	75.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	81.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $65	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $60
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1220
ACT range	N/A	20 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		65.0%
Students submitting ACT score		14.0%
Total number of applicants		9,814
Total number of admissions given out		7,987
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,656
Yield rate		20.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,172 Out of state: $40,626	In state: $22,254 Out of state: $41,490
Average net price	$13,012	$15,435
Tuition	In state: $5,928 Out of state: $23,382	In state: $6,182 Out of state: $25,418
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $2,950 Meal plan: $4,390	$9,610
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	86.0% Average amount $8,089	97.0% Average amount $12,208
Students receiving federal student loan	36.0% Average amount $4,829	42.0% Average amount $4,946
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $9,511	3.0% Average amount $12,339

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,818 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%	8,631 Men 47.7% Women 52.3%
Graduate students	2,317 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	2,672 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	8.9%	33.2%
International students	1.8%	4.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,213	2,310
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Idaho California Utah Washington Wyoming	Idaho Washington California Oregon Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Education Engineering Technologies	Engineering Education Natural Resources and Conservation Business Architecture
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.1%	59.2%
Dropout rate	36.1%	17.6%
Transferred out	19.7%	21.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $107,409 Year 2: $124,909 Year 3: $126,262 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,657 Year 2: $103,424 Year 3: $112,338 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,213 Year 3: $77,745 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,905 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $77,011 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $71,957 Year 3: $74,473 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $69,546 Year 2: $71,202 Year 3: $74,340 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,126 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $69,853 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,021 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $64,966 Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,309 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $64,676 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $62,273	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,891 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $82,601 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,060 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $79,227 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,101 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $73,393 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,687 Year 2: $59,982 Year 3: $72,836 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,491 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $66,706 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,504 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $66,017 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,842 Year 2: $59,640 Year 3: $64,996 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,539 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $62,271 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $52,424 Year 2: $53,131 Year 3: $60,120 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,933 Year 3: $56,902

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