The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
49%Acceptance rate
$19,481Average net price / year
63%Graduation rate
$48,473Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,500Median debt at graduation
1,041Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,845
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,542
- Room & board
- $12,773
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $19,481
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,026
- $30–48k
- $16,218
- $48–75k
- $17,773
- $75–110k
- $19,729
- $110k+
- $23,095
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 49.1%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 540–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–630
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 23–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,097
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,473
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 37 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
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 38 | $34,904 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 64 | $33,611 | $20,500 |
| Biology, General | 48 | $29,460 | $21,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | — | $25,897 | $20,227 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,041
- Graduate students
- 72
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 57%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 11%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $70,182 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.collegeofidaho.edu
- Also known as
- C of I
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 1% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 25% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at The College of Idaho?
49.1% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1180 on the SAT.
How much does The College of Idaho cost?
The average net price after grants is $19,481 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $37,845 and the full cost of attendance is $50,542.
How much do The College of Idaho graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $48,473 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.