University of Idaho: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #467 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #170 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #148 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 10 | In Idaho |
| #1 of 2 | In Moscow |
| #63 of 1,053 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 172 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 8,809
- Graduates
- 2,698
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Idaho has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% 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 | 74% | 70% | 78% |
| Applicants | 13,393 | 6,821 | 6,572 |
| Admissions | 9,891 | 4,787 | 5,104 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,911 | 980 | 931 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 40 | 18 | 22 |
4,114 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,357 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,261 or 65%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 990
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 990-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
170 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 20-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8404 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1102 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 648 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 475 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 412 (4%) |
| Asian | 198 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 131 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 51 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 26 (0.2%) |
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
- $11,105
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,182 | $7,754 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,182 | $7,754 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,418 | $26,990 |
| Fee in-district | $2,214 | $2,214 |
| Fee in-state | $2,214 | $2,214 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,214 | $2,214 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,288 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,898 |
University of Idaho majors
University of Idaho has granted 1,579 bachelor's degrees across 101 programs, 531 master's across 54 programs, and 264 doctorate degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Idaho.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 171 | ||
| Psychology, General | 121 | 13 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 | 22 | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 72 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 38 | 29 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 6 | 46 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 37 | 9 | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 45 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | 12 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 29 | 8 | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 19 | 27 | 1 |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 45 | ||
| Accounting | 20 | 24 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 11 | 33 | |
| Sociology, General | 42 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 41 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 37 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 36 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 23 | 12 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 35 | ||
| Finance, General | 35 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 35 | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 22 | 10 | |
| Criminology | 31 | ||
| General Studies | 27 | ||
| Public Administration | 27 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 26 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 24 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 24 | ||
| History, General | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 24 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 23 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 21 | ||
| Forestry, General | 21 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 20 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 8 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 9 | 11 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 18 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 17 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | 7 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 17 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 16 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Creative Writing | 6 | 10 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 16 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 16 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | 13 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 14 | 1 | |
| Interior Architecture | 15 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 15 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | 4 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 13 | 1 | |
| Engineering, Other | 13 | ||
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 5 | 8 | |
| Journalism | 13 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 12 | ||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 12 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 3 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 12 | ||
| Advertising | 11 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | 7 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 11 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Molecular Biology | 10 | 1 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Range Science and Management | 11 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 4 | 7 | |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 3 | |
| Education, General | 10 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 4 | 6 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 10 | ||
| Environmental Education | 9 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 8 | ||
| Biochemistry | 8 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 8 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 7 | ||
| Geography | 6 | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 2 | 5 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | 3 | 4 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 6 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 6 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Music, General | 1 | 5 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 5 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 3 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Crop Production | 5 | ||
| Economics, General | 5 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 5 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 5 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 4 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Biotechnology | 4 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 4 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Entomology | 3 | 1 | |
| Food Science | 4 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | 2 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 1 | ||
| Architecture | 1 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 | ||
| Mathematical Biology | 1 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,579 | 531 | 264 |
University of Idaho has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 61% | 56% | 66% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Idaho is a world-class research university with 35,467 scientific papers published and 739,542 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Ecology, Geology, Computer Science, and Medicine.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 372 | 1706 |
| 1992 | 430 | 2017 |
| 1993 | 370 | 2138 |
| 1994 | 380 | 2378 |
| 1995 | 344 | 2776 |
| 1996 | 355 | 2768 |
| 1997 | 367 | 3286 |
| 1998 | 435 | 3753 |
| 1999 | 447 | 4670 |
| 2000 | 438 | 5066 |
| 2001 | 504 | 6043 |
| 2002 | 608 | 7312 |
| 2003 | 622 | 8024 |
| 2004 | 610 | 9515 |
| 2005 | 692 | 11108 |
| 2006 | 776 | 12918 |
| 2007 | 655 | 14943 |
| 2008 | 752 | 16700 |
| 2009 | 780 | 18632 |
| 2010 | 748 | 20909 |
| 2011 | 832 | 23640 |
| 2012 | 814 | 26618 |
| 2013 | 950 | 29321 |
| 2014 | 962 | 33195 |
| 2015 | 1054 | 34027 |
| 2016 | 1169 | 36059 |
| 2017 | 1224 | 37936 |
| 2018 | 1347 | 43137 |
| 2019 | 1267 | 48802 |
| 2020 | 1385 | 57602 |
| 2021 | 1257 | 61909 |
| 2022 | 7600 | 63187 |
| 2023 | 1089 | 60947 |
University of Idaho alumni
-
Sarah Palin
- Enrolled in the University of Idaho
- 1986-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
- Occupations
- modelautobiographerpoliticiananti-vaccine activist
- Biography
-
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee alongside U.S. Senator John McCain.
-
Bill Fagerbakke
- Enrolled in the University of Idaho
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- actorvoice actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
William Fagerbakke is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.
-
Lou Dobbs
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenterwriterradio personality
- Biography
-
Louis Carl Dobbs is an American conservative political commentator, author and former television host who presented Lou Dobbs Tonight from 2003 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. Since 2021, he hosts The Great America Show on iHeart Radio and loudobbs.com.
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Mark Schlereth
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Mark Fremont Schlereth is an American former professional football player who is a television and radio sportscaster. Schlereth played guard in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons (1989–2000) with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos. He is currently a football analyst for Fox Sports, appearing on FS1, and other programs. He also co-hosted Sedano & Stink with Jorge Sedano from 7–10 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio until late March 2015 when he left the program to pursue other broadcast opportunities. He also appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light, and 2012's Red Dawn remake.
General info
| Alternative names | UI UIdaho |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Motto | A Legacy of Leading |
| Colors | silver, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,313 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282 Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2282 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 25,000 |
| Phone | 8888843246 |