University of Idaho: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #467 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #167 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #146 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 10 | In Idaho |
| #1 of 2 | In Moscow |
| #72 of 1,031 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 166 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 9,574
- Graduates
- 2,712
- 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 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 72% | 80% |
| Applicants | 13,443 | 6,739 | 6,704 |
| Admissions | 10,154 | 4,823 | 5,331 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,991 | 1,028 | 963 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 34 | 17 | 17 |
4,018 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,510 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,066 or 53%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 990
or below
75% of them
had 1230
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 990-1230 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
84 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 20-26 (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 | 8751 (72%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1007 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 830 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 591 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 579 (5%) |
| Asian | 179 (1%) |
| Black or African American | 159 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 69 (0.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (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
- $12,568
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,756 | $8,488 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,756 | $8,488 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,992 | $27,724 |
| Fee in-district | $2,328 | $2,328 |
| Fee in-state | $2,328 | $2,328 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,328 | $2,328 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,454 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,794 |
University of Idaho majors
University of Idaho has granted 1,493 bachelor's degrees across 105 programs, 556 master's across 59 programs, and 199 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Idaho.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 283 | 35 | ||
| Psychology, General | 107 | 17 | ||
| Law | 120 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 | 10 | 4 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 40 | 33 | ||
| Environmental Science | 31 | 39 | 2 | |
| Computer Science | 47 | 10 | 7 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 4 | 56 | ||
| Criminology | 59 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 57 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 54 | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 12 | 43 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 48 | |||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 38 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 38 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 32 | 5 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 20 | 12 | 2 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 33 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 33 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 25 | 4 | 1 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 21 | 8 | ||
| History, General | 21 | 6 | 1 | |
| Accounting | 18 | 9 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 27 | |||
| Finance, General | 27 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 25 | |||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 17 | 7 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 10 | 14 | ||
| Sociology, General | 23 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 20 | 1 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 20 | |||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 19 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | 10 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 19 | |||
| Forestry, General | 19 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 7 | 2 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 18 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 13 | 3 | 1 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 17 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 15 | 1 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 16 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 9 | 7 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 7 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 16 | |||
| Range Science and Management | 16 | |||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 15 | |||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| Engineering, Other | 14 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 14 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 14 | |||
| Physics, General | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 7 | 6 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 13 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 10 | 3 | ||
| Advertising | 12 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 12 | |||
| Education, General | 12 | |||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 12 | |||
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 4 | 8 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 12 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 12 | |||
| Music, General | 1 | 11 | ||
| Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 11 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 4 | 7 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 8 | 3 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 11 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 11 | |||
| Environmental Education | 11 | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 11 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 11 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 10 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 | 3 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 7 | 3 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | 4 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 5 | 4 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 9 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 9 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 9 | |||
| Philosophy | 9 | |||
| Agricultural Economics | 8 | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 8 | |||
| Water Resources Engineering | 6 | 2 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 7 | |||
| Geography | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | 3 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 7 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| Journalism | 6 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 | |||
| Public Administration | 6 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 6 | |||
| Statistics, General | 1 | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry | 5 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 5 | |||
| Entomology | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 5 | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 4 | |||
| Biotechnology | 4 | |||
| Economics, General | 4 | |||
| Food Science | 2 | 2 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Architecture | 3 | |||
| Crop Production | 3 | |||
| Molecular Biology | 3 | |||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 3 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | |||
| Applied Linguistics | 2 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dance, General | 2 | |||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 2 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 2 | |||
| Ecology | 1 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 1 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | |||
| Music Management | 1 | |||
| Neuroscience | 1 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | |||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 1 | |||
| Science & Technology Management | 1 | |||
| Signal & Geospatial Intelligence | 1 | |||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 1 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 283 | 1,493 | 556 | 199 |
University of Idaho has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 54% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Idaho is a world-class research university with 41,819 scientific papers published and 1,019,216 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 406 | 2658 |
| 1994 | 398 | 2920 |
| 1995 | 388 | 3424 |
| 1996 | 385 | 3379 |
| 1997 | 392 | 3961 |
| 1998 | 449 | 4456 |
| 1999 | 478 | 5461 |
| 2000 | 478 | 6289 |
| 2001 | 552 | 7293 |
| 2002 | 661 | 8911 |
| 2003 | 677 | 9980 |
| 2004 | 645 | 11519 |
| 2005 | 749 | 13492 |
| 2006 | 822 | 15912 |
| 2007 | 700 | 17680 |
| 2008 | 822 | 20025 |
| 2009 | 819 | 22009 |
| 2010 | 798 | 24247 |
| 2011 | 926 | 28108 |
| 2012 | 900 | 31627 |
| 2013 | 1044 | 35203 |
| 2014 | 1028 | 39576 |
| 2015 | 1132 | 40215 |
| 2016 | 1234 | 43469 |
| 2017 | 1301 | 46087 |
| 2018 | 1411 | 52457 |
| 2019 | 1392 | 59431 |
| 2020 | 1670 | 71421 |
| 2021 | 1344 | 77984 |
| 2022 | 7760 | 76922 |
| 2023 | 3326 | 75871 |
| 2024 | 1063 | 73626 |
| 2025 | 721 | 65810 |
University of Idaho alumni
-
Sarah Palin
- Enrolled in the University of Idaho
- 1986-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
- Occupations
- autobiographermodelanti-vaccine activistpolitician
- Biography
-
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, and author who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. senator John McCain.
-
Mark Felt
- Occupations
- juristlawyerwhistleblowerpolitician
- Biography
-
William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was known for his role in uncovering the Watergate scandal. Felt was an FBI special agent who eventually rose to the position of Deputy Director, the Bureau's second-highest-ranking post. Felt worked in several FBI field offices prior to his promotion to the Bureau's headquarters. In 1980, he was convicted of having violated the civil rights of people thought to be associated with members of the Weather Underground, by ordering FBI agents to break into their homes and search the premises as part of an attempt to prevent bombings. He was ordered to pay a fine, but was pardoned by President Ronald Reagan during his appeal.
-
Bill Fagerbakke
- Enrolled in the University of Idaho
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- voice actortelevision actoractorfilm 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
- news presentertelevision presenterwriterjournalistradio personality
- Biography
-
Louis Carl Dobbs was an American conservative political commentator, author, and television host who presented Moneyline (later Lou Dobbs Tonight) from 1980 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. From 2021 until his death, he hosted The Great America Show on iHeartRadio and loudobbs.com.
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 | 2,459 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282 Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2282 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 25,000 |
| Phone | 8888843246 |