Idaho State University: Statistics

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#1134 of 14,131 In the World
#321 of 2,597 In North America
#290 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 10 In Idaho
#407 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
10,834
Graduates
2,227
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
isu.edu

Idaho State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Idaho State University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

4,627 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,515 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Idaho State University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7331 (57%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2620 (20%)
Hispanic 1802 (14%)
Two or more races 370 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 367 (3%)
Asian 211 (2%)
Black or African American 137 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 71 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 42 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,217
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,104$9,016
Tuition in-state $6,104$9,016
Tuition out-of-state $25,214$28,126
Fee in-district $2,506$2,506
Fee in-state $2,506$2,506
Fee out-of-state $2,506$2,506

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,213
Combined charge for room and board $7,882
Room charge $3,160
Meal charge $4,722

Idaho State University majors

Idaho State University has granted 1,185 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 560 master's across 52 programs, and 196 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Idaho State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 230 66
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 26 144 1 1
Psychology, General 96 6
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 32 67
Business Administration and Management, General 35 48
Pharmacy 76
Physician Assistant 70
Social Work 22 43
Accounting 28 24
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 43 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 37 11
Sociology, General 45 3
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 47
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 40 4 1
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
Spanish Language and Literature 5 37
Secondary Education and Teaching 39 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 40
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 28 5
Human Resources Development 19 13
Communication, General 22 8
Computer Science 25 5
Political Science and Government, General 13 15 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 27 1
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 27
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 5 15 6
Dietetics & Dietitian 13 13
History, General 22 4
English Language and Literature, General 16 7 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 8 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 22
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 21
Finance, General 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Nursing Practice 20
Business & Commerce, General 10 9
Mechanical Engineering 15 4
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 19
Art & Art Studies, General 15 2
Education, General 17
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 17
Critical Infrastructure Protection 8 8
Occupational Therapist Assistant 16
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician 14
Anthropology, General 11 3
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 14
Civil Engineering, General 8 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 6
Nuclear Engineering 6 2 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 4 9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 8
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 12
Athletic Training & Trainer 11
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 11
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 11
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 11
Public Health, General 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 8
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 4 5
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 9
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 4 5
Music Performance, General 9
Audiology & Audiologist 8
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician 8
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 8
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 1 7
Microbiology, General 7 1
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 5 3
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 7
Clinical Psychology 7
Economics, General 7
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 3
Informatics 7
Chemistry, General 3 3
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 6
Physics, Other 6
School Psychology 6
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 5
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 5
Engineering Science 5
Experimental Psychology 5
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 5
Mathematics, General 4 1
Medical & Clinical Assistant 5
Surveying Technology & Surveying 5
Autobody & Collision and Repair Technology & Technician 4
Child Care and Support Services Management 4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 4
International & Globalization Studies 4
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4
Philosophy 4
Welding Technology & Welder 4
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist 3
Environmental Science 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Music, General 3
Physics, General 2 1
Statistics, General 3
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Electrician 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1
Public Health Education and Promotion 1
Systems Engineering 1
Grand Total 508 1,185 560 196

Idaho State University has a graduation rate of 39%, which is among the 22% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 39% 37% 41%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 45%

Publications & Citations

Idaho State University has published 10,849 scientific papers with 235,723 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publications
10,849
Citations
235,723

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,584 / 113,921
Biology
5,381 / 143,848
Environmental Science
4,841 / 122,349
Medicine
4,689 / 104,972
Engineering
4,460 / 100,101
Computer Science
4,372 / 100,996
Physics
3,967 / 90,101
Chemistry
3,875 / 91,886
Psychology
3,235 / 73,733
Political Science
2,981 / 54,554
Law
2,859 / 53,608
Geology
2,808 / 78,725
Geography and Cartography
2,683 / 68,482
Sociology
2,594 / 56,441
Ecology
2,558 / 83,618
Quantum and Particle physics
2,468 / 51,862
Philosophy
2,411 / 43,791
Mathematics
2,240 / 48,534
Paleontology
1,951 / 57,133
Business
1,867 / 38,283
History
1,858 / 41,411
Genetics
1,829 / 49,253
Biochemistry
1,786 / 46,908
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,629 / 41,533
Archaeology
1,571 / 38,845
Economics
1,554 / 31,711
Statistics
1,546 / 39,546
Organic Chemistry
1,514 / 36,321
Materials Science
1,495 / 32,062
Pathology
1,444 / 35,595
Psychiatry
1,371 / 32,281
Linguistics
1,109 / 22,546
Social Psychology
1,087 / 24,487
Botany
1,050 / 35,104
Art & Design
1,028 / 16,389
Development Studies
1,009 / 19,568
Optical Engineering
997 / 25,166
Neuroscience
972 / 29,321
Machine Learning
968 / 25,457
Public Health
959 / 32,882

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 103 447
1994 88 519
1995 118 610
1996 118 802
1997 184 787
1998 132 875
1999 163 957
2000 162 1303
2001 163 1346
2002 195 1629
2003 194 1947
2004 187 2321
2005 267 2756
2006 296 3235
2007 290 3684
2008 274 4078
2009 341 4897
2010 324 5514
2011 348 6497
2012 358 7240
2013 392 7929
2014 404 9284
2015 402 9797
2016 400 10554
2017 431 11091
2018 402 12050
2019 449 13843
2020 488 16595
2021 542 17645
2022 474 17795
2023 490 18546
2024 395 18488
2025 350 17008
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Idaho State University alumni

  1. William Petersen

    William Petersen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in Idaho State University
    Studied in 1974
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actortelevision producerstage actor
    Biography

    William Louis Petersen is an American retired actor. He is best known for his role as Gil Grissom in the CBS drama thriller series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award; he was further nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards as a producer of the show. He reprised his role as Gil Grissom in the sequel CSI: Vegas, which premiered on October 6, 2021.

  2. Jared Allen

    Jared Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    American football playercurler
    Biography

    Jared Scot Allen is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection, he recorded 136 career sacks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

  3. Marvin Lewis

    Marvin Lewis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    American football coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Marvin Roland Lewis Jr. is an American professional football coach who served as the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 2001, whose defense in 2000 set the record for the fewest points allowed in a 16-game season and led the franchise to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV. This success resulted in Lewis being named the Bengals' head coach, where he served from 2003 to 2018.

  4. Sue Ane Langdon

    Sue Ane Langdon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Sue Ane Langdon is an American actress. She has appeared in dozens of television series and had featured roles in films such as A Guide for the Married Man and The Cheyenne Social Club, both directed by Gene Kelly, as well as The Rounders opposite Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford and two films starring Elvis Presley, Roustabout and Frankie and Johnny.

All 40 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ISU
Founded 1901
Motto Veritas Vos Liberabit.
Colors black, orange
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,807
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 921 S 8th Ave
Pocatello, Idaho, 83209
United States
City population 56,000
Phone 2082822700

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