Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit

At a glance

49.1%

Acceptance rate

1,166

SAT Average

$20,566

Avg net price

1,049

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,166

SAT Reading/Writing540–650

SAT Math530–630

ACT Composite23–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 250Master’s 6Doctoral 0	250	6	0
Bachelor’s 79Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	79	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	62	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	31	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	17	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	7	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral 0	0	None reported	0
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported

College athletics

Athletic participation

510 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $36,750
Required fees: $1,095
Food and housing: $12,773
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $2,250
Total: $54,068

Total by year

$45,8042019–2019–20
$46,9052020–2120–21
$48,3132021–2221–22
$48,8502022–2322–23
$51,3652023–2423–24
$54,0682024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,566 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2023–24

First-years with need-based aid: 70%
Average share of need met: 86.1%
Average need-based grant: $8,657
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation57%

6-year graduation64%

Retention rate76%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$48,473

Median debt$24,500

Campus

Enrollment1,049

Student-faculty ratio10:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from The College of Idaho’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 3 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2023–24).

The College of Idaho admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 3 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

The College of Idaho runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 15 · decision Nov 29

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. The College of Idaho withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

296 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈101In-state (domestic)≈164International≈31

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are required for some applicants. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT composite

Middle 50%

The College of Idaho rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Considered
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered

The College of Idaho leaves 4 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

The College of Idaho’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $51,280 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $20,566 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 207 of 296 first-years in the 2023–24 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

What that meant in 2023–24

Cost of attendance $51,280

Average aid package, 70% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 30% of sticker

Averages among the 207 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, The College of Idaho offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

76.5% of The College of Idaho’s first-years return for a second year and 64.1% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

The College of IdahoView names for The College of Idaho

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2023–24

Sources

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