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Acceptance rate
46%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$24,075 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,052
Graduates
30
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

College of Idaho Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

College of Idaho has an acceptance rate of 46% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 46% 45% 46%
Applicants 4,490 1,872 2,618
Admissions 2,044 838 1,206
Freshmen enrolled full time 269 122 147

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
109 or 41%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the College of Idaho are 1070-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
21 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the College of Idaho are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 597 (55%)
Nonresident Alien 189 (18%)
Hispanic 149 (14%)
Two or more races 62 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 28 (3%)
Black or African American 22 (2%)
Asian 20 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend College of Idaho is $24,075 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

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

Net average cost to attend
$24,075/year
Average aid awarded
$23,878
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,872
$30-48K $15,681
$48-75K $21,570
$75-110K $21,825
$110K+ $24,946

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $33,825$22,540
Tuition in-state $33,825$22,540
Tuition out-of-state $33,825$22,540
Fee in-district $805$25
Fee in-state $805$25
Fee out-of-state $805$25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 747
Combined charge for room and board $11,674
Room charge $5,200
Meal charge $6,474

College of Idaho majors

College of Idaho has granted 242 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs and 11 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at College of Idaho.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 46
Biomedical Sciences, General 36
Psychology, General 26
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 24
Design and Applied Arts, Other 10
International Relations and Affairs 10
Marketing, Other 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 9
Environmental Studies 8
History, General 8
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Political Science and Government, General 7
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 5
Accounting 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4
Mathematics, General 4
Sociology and Anthropology 4
English Language and Literature, General 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
Chemistry, General 2
Creative Writing 2
Health and Wellness, General 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Music, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Biochemistry 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 242 11

College of Idaho has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 52% 68%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

College of Idaho has published 498 scientific papers with 6,547 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Ecology, Chemistry, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, Genetics, and Geology.

Publications
498
Citations
6,547

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
310 / 5,745
Environmental Science
304 / 4,635
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
290 / 1,950
Medicine
209 / 3,405
Ecology
180 / 3,302
Chemistry
177 / 3,822
Sociology
166 / 1,103
Geography and Cartography
164 / 1,460
Genetics
159 / 3,910
Geology
147 / 2,981
Political Science
139 / 565
History
137 / 700
Engineering
134 / 2,761
Philosophy
131 / 730
Paleontology
128 / 2,783
Biochemistry
124 / 2,510
Computer Science
120 / 2,000
Law
120 / 558
Physics
115 / 2,388
Psychology
101 / 1,126
Archaeology
98 / 668
Botany
89 / 1,760
Pathology
74 / 1,274
Organic Chemistry
68 / 1,525
Mathematics
65 / 636
Economics
58 / 428
Linguistics
58 / 425
Public Health
56 / 842
Art & Design
55 / 386
Materials Science
55 / 1,869
Veterinary
53 / 988
Quantum and Particle physics
52 / 946
Demography
51 / 672
Microbiology
47 / 1,044
Zoology
47 / 831
Business
46 / 565
Virology
45 / 995
Animal Science
44 / 823
Immunology
44 / 842
Statistics
39 / 472

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 9 24
1992 3 11
1993 5 21
1994 5 32
1995 4 39
1996 8 30
1997 5 62
1998 9 87
1999 11 60
2000 1 75
2001 7 76
2002 2 74
2003 8 102
2004 3 82
2005 3 142
2006 12 146
2007 14 137
2008 7 167
2009 12 174
2010 20 200
2011 20 219
2012 13 278
2013 13 264
2014 14 292
2015 9 261
2016 22 253
2017 19 292
2018 26 333
2019 17 353
2020 28 454
2021 31 482
2022 16 475
2023 14 473
Academic rankings

College of Idaho alumni

  1. Elgin Baylor

    Elgin Baylor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2021 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    actorbasketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Elgin Gay Baylor was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer, who was best known for his trademark hanging jump shot. The No. 1 draft pick in 1958, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959, 11-time NBA All-Star, and a 10-time member of the All-NBA first team, Baylor is regarded as one of the game's all-time greatest players. In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, Baylor was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In October 2021, Baylor was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Baylor is the leader for most career rebounds in Lakers franchise history with 11,463.

  2. Butch Otter

    Butch Otter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2006, and reelected in 2010, and 2014. Otter served as lieutenant governor from 1987 to 2001 and in U.S. Congress from the first district from 2001 to 2007.

  3. Kris Tompkins

    Kris Tompkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    conservationistentrepreneur
    Biography

    Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is the president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, an American conservationist, former CEO of Patagonia, Inc., a UN Patron of Protected Areas from 2018-2022. She has committed her career to protecting and restoring Chile and Argentina’s wild beauty and biodiversity by creating national parks, restoring the wildlife, inspiring activism, and fostering economic vitality as a result of conservation. Having protected over 14 million acres of parklands in Chile and Argentina through Tompkins Conservation and its partners, Kristine and Douglas Tompkins, her late husband who died in 2015, are considered some of the most successful national park-oriented philanthropists in history.

  4. Larry Lujack

    Larry Lujack
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-2013 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    disc jockey
    Biography

    Larry Lujack, also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included Klunk Letter of the Day, the darkly humorous Animal Stories with sidekick Tommy Edwards as Little Tommy, and the Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report.

All 16 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names C of I
Founded 1891
Motto Rex Lex Dux Lux
My Leader, my Light, my King and my Law
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 246
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 2112 Cleveland Blvd
Caldwell, Idaho, 83605-4432
United States
City population 60,000
Phone 2084595011

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