The College of Idaho

The College of Idaho is a private nonprofit college in Caldwell, ID. Its average net price is $19,602 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$14,719
$30,001 to $48,000$13,499
$48,001 to $75,000$14,411
$75,001 to $110,000$18,702
$110,001 and up$23,717
$39,190Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$39,190Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,602Average Net Price
$13,329Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$2,250Other Expenses
31.1%Students on Pell Grants
66.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

49.1%Acceptance Rate
540 to 650SAT Reading, Middle Half
530 to 630SAT Math, Middle Half
23 to 31ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$44,599
8 years after entry$52,636
10 years after entry$57,623
68.0%Graduation Rate
81.8%Retention Rate
$20,944Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Caldwell, IDLocation
Midsize suburbSetting
1,041Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=33
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,230 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$76,818 National median for this major n=704Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$58,869 National median for this major n=912Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$35,467 National median for this major n=4,169Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$22,710 Small program - rough guide n=39
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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