University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho · Also known as UIdaho · Website
$54,670
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,670
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Idaho is a public 4-year college in Moscow, Idaho with 7,747 undergraduates and 2,712 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,831 a year (tuition and fees $9,084 in-state, $28,320 out-of-state). It admits 76% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,670 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,982 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,831
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,084
Out-of-state $28,320
Admission rate
76%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,982
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,670
Rank 1,129 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
- $14,831
- Tuition in-state
- $9,084
- Tuition out-of-state
- $28,320
- Cost of attendance
- $23,738
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,270
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,193
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,374
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,130
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,791
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 $7,020 in 2015-16 to $9,084 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
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1,116
- SAT reading, middle
- 560
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 7,747
- Graduate students
- 2,712
- Part-time students
- 5.7%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 237
- Endowment
- $432.9M
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 1,129 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,831 | $18,795 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,084 | $9,048 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 76% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,982 | $10,555 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,602 | $32,668 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,670 | $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. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
237 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $21,495 | $28,289 | $42,825 | $50,706 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 119 | $100,091 | $58,694 | $81,744 | $107,773 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $24,250 | $40,677 | $50,237 | $47,382 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's | Master's | 70 | $21,424 | $49,865 | $56,153 | $72,563 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $23,481 | $45,555 | $59,776 | $69,303 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $25,000 | $36,486 | $40,935 | $49,634 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,125 | $65,409 | $86,415 | $92,135 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | $92,396 | $74,607 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's | Master's | 47 | $41,000 | $64,954 | $70,605 | $49,978 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $24,634 | $38,136 | $56,032 | $63,560 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 42 | $30,147 | $70,186 | $80,185 | $71,685 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 41 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $23,209 | $33,620 | $47,654 | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $21,181 | $59,334 | $81,967 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,755 | $46,428 | $71,929 | $83,343 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,730 | $45,327 | $54,732 | $51,389 |
| ForestryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $16,500 | $47,399 | $64,392 | $58,784 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $25,500 | $70,276 | $103,530 | $107,009 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $15,000 | $40,001 | $67,887 | $76,194 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $20,125 | $68,885 | $86,310 | $86,517 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $23,785 | $30,261 | $48,662 | $66,596 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | $55,650 | $71,839 | $59,916 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Idaho on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Idaho
- Homes: Homes for sale in Idaho
Questions and answers
How much does University of Idaho cost?
$14,831 a year is the average net price at University of Idaho after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,084 for in-state students and $28,320 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,738. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,270 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Idaho?
76% of applicants are admitted to University of Idaho. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,116 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Idaho is 86%.
How much do University of Idaho graduates earn?
$54,670 a year is the median pay of former University of Idaho students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,602 after 6 years). That ranks 1,129 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's) at $80,700.
How much student debt do University of Idaho graduates have?
$21,982 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Idaho graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Idaho?
57% of first-time, full-time students at University of Idaho finish within 6 years. 76% 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 University of Idaho?
Psychology, General (133 bachelor's graduates), Law (119 professional graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (75 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 237 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.