The College of Idaho Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate The College of Idaho by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

Its tuition & fees of $37,845 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (49%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,170 SAT, 26 ACT) is around average.
It has very small number of students of 1,090.
The financial aid amount ($27,319) is much higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (30 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of The College of Idaho are $37,845 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho $37,845

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho $17,465

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of The College of Idaho are $23,700 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho $23,700

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho $12,638

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of The College of Idaho is 49% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 49%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 81%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of The College of Idaho is 15% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 15%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 47%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at The College of Idaho is 1,170 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 1,170

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 1,124

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at The College of Idaho is 26 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 26

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at The College of Idaho is 63% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 63%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 49%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at The College of Idaho is 25% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 25%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 12%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at The College of Idaho is 82% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 82%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 76%

Student Population

The total student population at The College of Idaho is 1,090 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho 1,090

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho 6,589

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at The College of Idaho is $27,319 which is 72.19% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.

The College of Idaho $27,319

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho $8,915

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at The College of Idaho is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Idaho.