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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?

1,856 Undergraduate Awards
$29,977 Avg Cost After Aid
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at ISU.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 94% of the faculty were full-time.

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Idaho State University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ISU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Engineering-Related Technologies Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Romance Languages Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Electrical & Power Installation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#77 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#126 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards ISU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Nuclear Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#2 Best Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#3 Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#6 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#8 Best Precision Production Colleges for Veterans College Factual

Where Is Idaho State University?

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Contact details for ISU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 921 S 8Th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208-282-2700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idahostateu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/idahostateu

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?

$29,977 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
7.4% Loan Default Rate
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 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,105 a year. That adds up to $20,420 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ISU is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Idaho State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,617 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,575 undergraduate students at ISU, with 5,617 being full-time and 3,958 being part-time.

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There are also 2,191 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,617 full-time undergraduates at ISU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 73
Black or African American 82
Hispanic or Latino 825
White 4,126
International Students 146
Other Races/Ethnicities 365

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

2,620 Took All Classes Online
7,623 Took At Least One Class Online
15.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 1 master’s degree programs available online at ISU. In 2019-2020, 7,623 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.

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This school is the 6th most popular in Idaho for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of ISU

The following table shows how ISU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Dental Support Services #4 #4
Communication Sciences #7 #22
Fire Protection #10 #25
Other Homeland Security #13 #13
Homeland Security #16 #48
History #16 #49
History #16 #49
Health Sciences & Services #18 #89
Public Health #19 #40
Human Resource Management #34 #102
General Education #50 #140
Nursing #64 #190
Instructional Media Design #67 #233

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.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ISU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 7%
General Business/Commerce 43%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28%
Homeland Security 81%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 24%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ISU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ISU.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Romance Languages #34
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #61
Fire Protection #64
History #82
History #82
Homeland Security #96
General Business/Commerce #207
Educational Administration #312

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%.

Idaho State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 129 0 62 0 0 0 191
Nursing 0 31 0 130 0 1 21 183
Allied Health Professions 6 26 14 20 0 78 0 144
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 72 0 54 0 126
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 79
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 28 0 44 5 77
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 72
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 47 21 0 0 0 0 68
General Psychology 0 0 0 59 0 8 0 67
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 48 0 18 0 66
General Biology 0 0 0 52 0 8 2 62
Accounting 0 3 3 31 0 21 0 58
Social Work 0 0 0 25 0 25 0 50
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 20 27 47
Marketing 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 46
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 17 11 12 0 6 0 46
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 38 0 7 0 45
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 40 0 3 0 43
Precision Metal Working 0 10 33 0 0 0 0 43
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 40 0 1 0 41
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 40
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 39
General English Literature 0 0 0 25 0 4 9 38
Romance Languages 0 0 0 20 18 0 0 38
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 19 0 16 2 37
Human Resource Management 3 0 0 21 0 12 0 36
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 31 0 3 0 34
Sociology 0 0 0 30 0 3 0 33
General Business/Commerce 0 21 0 9 0 0 0 30
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 23 0 4 0 27
Computer Systems Networking 2 21 2 1 0 0 0 26
Anthropology 11 0 0 10 0 5 0 26
Human Development & Family Studies 5 4 15 0 0 0 0 24
Computer Science 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Homeland Security 0 15 2 4 0 0 0 21
Public Health 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 20
Chemistry 0 0 0 16 0 4 0 20
Business Support & Assistant Services 8 7 4 0 0 0 0 19
History 0 0 0 16 0 3 0 19
Nuclear Engineering 0 0 0 10 0 4 3 17
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
Cosmetology 4 0 12 0 0 0 0 16
Physics 0 1 0 10 0 4 1 16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 5 8 3 16
International Studies 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 15
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 3 6 5 14
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 9 1 4 0 0 0 14
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
American Sign Language 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 14
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 14
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 13
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 13
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 12
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 10
Nuclear Engineering Technology 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Legal Support Services 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 9
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Dental Support Services 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 7
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Gerontology 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Music 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Fire Protection 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
Economics 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4
Philosophy 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Civil Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Statistics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Dance 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carpentry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Native American Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Homeland Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 58 418 166 1,214 35 464 163 2,518

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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