University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public · offers Graduate degrees

Distant town

76%Acceptance rate
$14,831Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$54,670Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,982Median debt at graduation
7,747Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
$9,084
Out-of-state tuition
$28,320
Total cost of attendance
$23,738
Room & board
$11,243
Books & supplies
$1,180
Average net price
$14,831

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$11,270
$30–48k
$11,193
$48–75k
$13,374
$75–110k
$17,130
$110k+
$18,791

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.5%
Average SAT
1116
SAT reading (25–75%)
500–630
SAT math (25–75%)
490–600
ACT composite (25–75%)
20–26

Outcomes

Graduation rate
57%
First-year retention
76%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$42,602
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,670
Median debt (graduates)
$21,982
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
23%
Students with federal loans
38%

Programs: what graduates earn

69 of 237 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Bachelor's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering22$80,700$24,930
Chemical Engineering12$75,915$27,000
Computer Science36$70,276$25,500
Civil Engineering32$68,885$20,125
Mechanical Engineering56$65,409$21,125
Business Administration, Management and Operations40$59,334$21,181
Management Information Systems and Services10$52,920$18,146
Human Resources Management and Services27$49,442$20,625
Agricultural Business and Management23$48,338$16,837
Forestry36$47,399$16,500
Finance and Financial Management Services40$46,428$20,755
Marketing65$45,555$23,481
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas37$45,327$27,730
Business/Managerial Economics28$44,655$20,500
Plant Sciences22$44,559—
Architecture—$44,215$24,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods75$40,677$24,250
Accounting and Related Services36$40,001$15,000
Biology, General17$39,368$21,500
Chemistry12$38,664$24,508
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication42$38,136$24,634
Animal Sciences56$36,486$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10$36,200$16,835
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology6$36,118$19,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services12$35,212$23,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy11$34,542$26,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services16$34,340$25,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology6$34,251$22,645
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities40$33,620$23,209
Journalism15$33,253—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication6$32,662$22,468
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology15$31,656$16,000
Sociology30$31,440$22,037
Natural Resources Conservation and Research21$31,028$21,125
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management22$31,022$25,000
International Relations and National Security Studies32$30,261$23,785
Music22$30,191—
Psychology, General133$28,289$21,495
Political Science and Government23$27,881$21,571
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness15$27,484$24,100
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies—$26,539$18,622
Graphic Communications18$25,848$26,958
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies19$25,574$26,774
Fine and Studio Arts12$22,617$25,239
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft13$19,880$21,000
History21$50,628$25,000
Geography and Cartography7—$23,000
English Language and Literature, General12$38,409—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences8$46,865—
Agricultural Public Services12$38,224—
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management14$56,857—
Apparel and Textiles8$45,510—
Applied Mathematics7$56,902—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management11$32,940—

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$67,246—

First professional degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Law119$58,694$100,091

Students

Undergraduates
7,747
Graduate students
3,278
Part-time
6%
Women / men
49% / 51%
White
73%
Hispanic
10%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
International
7%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
18:1
Avg faculty salary
$92,592 / year
Full-time faculty
85%
Accreditor
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
www.uidaho.edu
Also known as
UIdaho

Most popular fields

  • Agriculture – 7% of degrees
  • Natural Resources & Conservation – 6% of degrees
  • Architecture – 3% of degrees
  • Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
  • Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
  • Education – 5% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Idaho?

75.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1116 on the SAT.

How much does University of Idaho cost?

The average net price after grants is $14,831 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $9,084 and the full cost of attendance is $23,738.

How much do University of Idaho graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $54,670 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Moscow

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
New Saint Andrews College
Moscow, ID · Private nonprofit · 305 students
—84%74%—

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.