Idaho State University Overview

Idaho State University is a public institution situated in Pocatello, Idaho. The city atmosphere of Pocatello makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Idaho State University Known For?

• The 2% student loan default rate at ISU is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at ISU.
• In <nil>, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from ISU with a bachelor's degree make about $45,062 a year. That's 10% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Idaho State University?

Contact details for ISU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	921 S 8Th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone:	208-282-2700
Website:	www.isu.edu

How Do I Get Into ISU?

You can apply to ISU online at: https://www.isu.edu/apply/

Idaho State University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Idaho State University?

The overall average net price of ISU is $29,977. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ISU, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $5,293 a year. That adds up to $21,172 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ISU is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Idaho State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,818 undergraduate students at ISU, with 5,505 being full-time and 4,313 being part-time.

There are also 2,317 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,505 full-time undergraduates at ISU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Idaho State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	821
White	4,003
International Students	117
Other Races/Ethnicities	401

Geographic Diversity

Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at Idaho State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 62 countries are represented at ISU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Idaho State University

In 2020-2021, 7,110 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ISU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Idaho for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of ISU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Idaho State University was 15.2%. This is the #1,200 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ISU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

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