College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho · Website
$40,916
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,916
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Southern Idaho is a public 4-year college in Twin Falls, Idaho with 3,810 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,095 a year (tuition and fees $3,360 in-state, $6,840 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,916 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,095
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,360
Out-of-state $6,840
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,000
About $85 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,916
Rank 2,530 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
- $6,095
- Tuition in-state
- $3,360
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,840
- Cost of attendance
- $12,803
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,749
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,108
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,017
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,209
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,520
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 $2,880 in 2015-16 to $3,360 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
- 3,810
- Part-time students
- 54%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 114
- Endowment
- $45.7M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,530 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,095 | $18,795 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,360 | $9,048 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,000 | $10,555 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,642 | $32,668 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,916 | $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. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
114 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 | 282 | $7,014 | $28,658 | $45,020 | $44,125 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 121 | $7,464 | $16,480 | $36,177 | $48,027 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | $12,406 | $65,503 | $78,033 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $6,516 | Withheld | $42,109 | $37,656 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,344 | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $9,255 | $34,368 | $43,288 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $9,000 | $54,939 | $65,800 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $30,479 | $50,579 | $46,706 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | $8,552 | $41,598 | $48,904 | $56,073 |
| Geography and CartographyCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,828 | $58,705 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $44,037 | $65,164 | $58,424 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,203 | $40,095 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Twin 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 Southern Idaho cost?
$6,095 a year is the average net price at College of Southern Idaho after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,360 for in-state students and $6,840 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,803. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,749 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Southern Idaho?
College of Southern Idaho has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of Southern Idaho graduates earn?
$40,916 a year is the median pay of former College of Southern Idaho students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,642 after 6 years). That ranks 2,530 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $65,503.
How much student debt do College of Southern Idaho graduates have?
$8,000 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Southern Idaho graduates, about $85 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Southern Idaho?
33% of first-time, full-time students at College of Southern Idaho finish within 6 years. 100% 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 Southern Idaho?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (282 associate's graduates), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (121 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (75 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 114 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.