Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · Public
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| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state2023-2024 | 96.6% | 6,516 | 6,744 |
| Out-of-state2023-2024 | 97.7% | 685 | 701 |
| International applicants2023-2024 | 97.0% | 259 | 267 |
In-state, out-of-state and international are from the 2023-2024 Common Data Set — the newer file doesn't break out residency.
Idaho State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 910–1140
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–25
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.41–3.41
Testing policy: Required
Idaho State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $38,426/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $27,720 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $10,706 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $38,426/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $10,593 |
| $30k–48k | $10,011 |
| $48k–75k | $11,538 |
| $75k–110k | $14,483 |
| Over $110k | $16,288 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Freshman Tiered Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Honors Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Presidential Scholarship — Varies (Presidential)
- Transfer Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Undergraduate Bengal NRTW — Varies (Other)
- WUE — Varies (Other)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
Idaho State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Undergraduate Application
- High school transcript, GED or HiSET
- SAT or ACT scores (optional)
- Appointment with advisor (College of Technology applicants only)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Undergraduate Application
- High school transcript, GED or HiSET
- SAT or ACT scores (optional)
- Appointment with advisor (College of Technology applicants only)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Idaho State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Idaho State University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Unknown member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $45,608
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 39.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $20,039
- At graduation
Idaho State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News National: #395
- Niche: #700
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (11%), Psychology (8%), Social sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 66% of class sections have under 20 students.
Idaho State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.