College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho · Also known as CEI · Website
$42,057
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,057
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Eastern Idaho is a public 4-year college in Idaho Falls, Idaho with 1,478 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,778 a year (tuition and fees $3,390 in-state, $6,750 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,057 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,778
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,390
Out-of-state $6,750
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,057
Rank 2,360 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,778
- Tuition in-state
- $3,390
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,750
- Cost of attendance
- $13,947
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,387
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,582
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,249
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,918
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,269
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,780 in 2015-16 to $3,390 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,478
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,360 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,778 | $18,795 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,390 | $9,048 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $10,555 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,934 | $32,668 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,057 | $33,140 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 134 | $8,500 | $29,507 | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | $20,197 | $57,062 | $72,712 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $11,000 | $34,787 | $52,406 | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,796 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,850 | $51,586 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | $86,597 | $103,819 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $33,617 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,792 | $54,971 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,396 | $33,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,229 | $56,451 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Idaho Falls and Idaho on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Idaho
- Homes: Homes for sale in Idaho
Questions and answers
How much does College of Eastern Idaho cost?
$8,778 a year is the average net price at College of Eastern Idaho after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,390 for in-state students and $6,750 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,947. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,387 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Eastern Idaho?
College of Eastern Idaho has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of Eastern Idaho graduates earn?
$42,057 a year is the median pay of former College of Eastern Idaho students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,934 after 6 years). That ranks 2,360 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate) at $86,597.
How much student debt do College of Eastern Idaho graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Eastern Idaho graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Eastern Idaho?
39% of first-time, full-time students at College of Eastern Idaho finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Eastern Idaho?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (134 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (81 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (22 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.