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College of Southern Idaho Data & Information Overview

255 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
10% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on College of Southern Idaho, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is College of Southern Idaho Ranked?

#1,447 Best Colleges in Nation
#8 Best Colleges in ID
Criminal Justice & Corrections Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

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College of Southern Idaho was awarded 255 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.

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Overall Quality

College of Southern Idaho landed the #1,447 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when College of Southern Idaho held the #1,659 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 10 colleges in Idaho, College of Southern Idaho is ranked at #8.

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Is It Hard to Get Into College of Southern Idaho?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into College of Southern Idaho, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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College of Southern Idaho Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At College of Southern Idaho, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at College of Southern Idaho is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at College of Southern Idaho

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College of Southern Idaho Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,840 Full-Time Undergraduates
32.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,321 undergraduates at College of Southern Idaho with 1,840 being full-time and 5,481 being part-time.

How Much Does College of Southern Idaho Cost?

$5,188 Net Price
18% Take Out Loans
$13,648 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of College of Southern Idaho is $5,188. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for College of Southern Idaho

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$4,349 $3,752 $5,683 $8,744 $10,085

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of College of Southern Idaho, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At College of Southern Idaho, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $3,412 a year. That adds up to $13,648 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at College of Southern Idaho is 10.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do College of Southern Idaho Graduates Make?

$34,914 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from College of Southern Idaho make about $34,914 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 18% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of College of Southern Idaho

Idaho State
1,840 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. Twin Falls is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for College of Southern Idaho are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone: 208-733-9554
Website: www.csi.edu/

College of Southern Idaho Majors

72 Majors With Completions
884 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at College of Southern Idaho along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at College of Southern Idaho

39% Take At Least One Class Online
17% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 3,081 students took at least one online class at College of Southern Idaho. This is an increase from the 3,008 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,081 1,349
2019-2020 3,008 1,314
2018-2019 2,221 897
2017-2018 2,260 982
2016-2017 1,681 632

Learn more about online learning at College of Southern Idaho.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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