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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
9,818
Graduates
2,317
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
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.

4,680 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,430 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 8815 (73%)
Hispanic 1527 (13%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 637 (5%)
Two or more races 376 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 223 (2%)
Asian 199 (2%)
Black or African American 146 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 66 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 31 (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
$8,089
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,928$8,380
Tuition in-state $5,928$8,380
Tuition out-of-state $23,382$25,834
Fee in-district $1,944$1,944
Fee in-state $1,944$1,944
Fee out-of-state $1,944$1,944

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,213
Combined charge for room and board $7,340
Room charge $2,950
Meal charge $4,390

Idaho State University majors

Idaho State University has granted 1,284 bachelor's degrees across 68 programs, 452 master's across 44 programs, and 193 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Idaho State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 152 53
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 31 143
Business Administration and Management, General 38 63
Pharmacy 83
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 69 5 2
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 74
Physician Assistant 68
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 62 5
Psychology, General 58 8
Accounting 43 14
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 56
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 30 16
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 39 6
Communication, General 40 5
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
Human Resources Development 26 18
Social Work 22 21
Political Science and Government, General 24 14 2
Mechanical Engineering 36 1
Occupational Therapist Assistant 37
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 21 10
Sociology, General 30 1
Civil Engineering, General 25 4
Education, General 27
Spanish Language and Literature 27
Computer Science 26
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25
Business & Commerce, General 20 5
Dietetics & Dietitian 9 15
English Language and Literature, General 16 3 4
Nursing Practice 23
Physical Therapy Assistant 22
Secondary Education and Teaching 20 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 21
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 21
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 3 17
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 20
History, General 17 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Art & Art Studies, General 14 4
Energy Systems Technology & Technician 17 1
Anthropology, General 11 6
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 7 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 16
Finance, General 16
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 15
Nuclear Engineering 10 1 4
Critical Infrastructure Protection 13 1
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 14
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 11 2
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 9 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 8 5
Chemistry, General 8 3
Child Care and Support Services Management 11
Economics, General 11
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 11
Nuclear Engineering Technology & Technician 10
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 10
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician 9
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist 9
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 9
Microbiology, General 8 1
Music, General 9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 8
Public Health, General 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 5
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 4 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 2
Informatics 7
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 5 2
Massage Therapy & Therapeutic Massage 7
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 7
Music Performance, General 7
Music Teacher Education 7
Physics, General 2 5
School Psychology 7
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 6
Clinical Psychology 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
International & Globalization Studies 5
Mathematics, General 1 4
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 5
Philosophy 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 4
Surveying Technology & Surveying 4
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 3
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 3
Experimental Psychology 3
Public & Applied History 3
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 1 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Environmental Science 2
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 2
Medical & Clinical Assistant 2
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 2
Statistics, General 2
Systems Engineering 2
Welding Technology & Welder 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Art Teacher Education 1
Autobody & Collision and Repair Technology & Technician 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Dance, General 1
Engineering Science 1
History Teacher Education 1
Medical Informatics 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1
Physics, Other 1
Taxation 1
Grand Total 494 1,284 452 193

Idaho State University has a graduation rate of 39%, which is among the 24% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 39% 36% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Idaho State University has published 8,144 scientific papers with 136,518 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publications
8,144
Citations
136,518

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,230 / 63,990
Biology
4,139 / 87,541
Environmental Science
3,675 / 71,527
Medicine
3,605 / 65,829
Engineering
3,268 / 54,892
Computer Science
3,153 / 55,111
Chemistry
2,950 / 56,554
Physics
2,925 / 50,016
Psychology
2,534 / 42,662
Political Science
2,197 / 28,562
Geology
2,137 / 47,258
Law
2,092 / 27,607
Geography and Cartography
2,038 / 37,456
Sociology
2,010 / 34,070
Ecology
1,952 / 48,462
Philosophy
1,842 / 23,774
Quantum and Particle physics
1,798 / 28,637
Mathematics
1,705 / 26,569
Paleontology
1,486 / 34,401
Genetics
1,461 / 32,541
Biochemistry
1,429 / 31,039
Business
1,398 / 20,893
History
1,385 / 19,682
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,220 / 21,706
Organic Chemistry
1,170 / 22,275
Archaeology
1,170 / 18,579
Statistics
1,167 / 21,558
Economics
1,162 / 16,365
Materials Science
1,125 / 19,849
Pathology
1,094 / 22,101
Psychiatry
1,057 / 21,116
Linguistics
841 / 12,370
Social Psychology
839 / 13,992
Botany
818 / 20,888
Art & Design
774 / 8,688
Development Studies
759 / 9,370
Neuroscience
745 / 16,006
Public Health
734 / 21,061
Management
713 / 11,421
Machine Learning
677 / 14,607

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 63 251
1991 62 248
1992 83 344
1993 89 345
1994 74 363
1995 96 436
1996 96 569
1997 149 613
1998 114 683
1999 136 725
2000 135 926
2001 136 1025
2002 148 1097
2003 160 1351
2004 172 1685
2005 203 1956
2006 227 2384
2007 230 2657
2008 220 2929
2009 275 3484
2010 270 3864
2011 276 4612
2012 315 5292
2013 329 5981
2014 357 6776
2015 341 7261
2016 327 7708
2017 347 7950
2018 312 8136
2019 353 9618
2020 379 11183
2021 473 13261
2022 441 12047
Academic rankings

Idaho State University alumni

  1. William Petersen

    William Petersen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in Idaho State University
    Studied in 1974
    Occupations
    film actortelevision producerstage actorfilm produceractor
    Biography

    William Louis Petersen is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Gil Grissom in the CBS drama 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 41)
    Occupations
    American football playercurler
    Biography

    Jared Scot Allen is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football at Idaho State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. After four years with the Chiefs, Allen was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for three draft picks, including a first-rounder. He spent six years with the Vikings before joining the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 2014.

  3. Marvin Lewis

    Marvin Lewis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    head coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Marvin Ronald Lewis is an American football coach who is special advisor to the head coach at Arizona State. Previously, Lewis was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 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. He was also a commentator for the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

  4. Shay Carl

    Shay Carl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actortelevision producer
    Biography

    Shay Carl Butler, known professionally as Shay Carl, is an American YouTube personality. He has three YouTube channels, two of which ("shaycarl" and "SHAYTARDS") have over three million subscribers. Butler and Corey Vidal developed a documentary called Vlogumentary on a $200,000+ budget that was funded with an Indiegogo campaign and raised by mostly from his viewers. Vlogumentary was released on April 20, 2016. Forbes called Butler one of the "most successful video entrepreneurs on YouTube" and in 2011 The New York Times featured Butler's production company Maker Studios.

All 36 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ISU
Founded 1901
Motto Veritas Vos Liberabit
The Truth Shall Set You Free
Colors black, orange
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,748
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate 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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