by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Idaho was awarded 440 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is environmental science.
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U of I landed the #489 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 U of I held the #652 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
U of I also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Idaho ranking.
When it comes to admittance, University of Idaho is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 81%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 65% of students accepted to U of I submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, University of Idaho is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Idaho is 89%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Idaho enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from U of I have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Idaho.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,366 undergraduates at U of I with 6,323 being full-time and 2,043 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,816 | $11,148 | $13,998 | $17,652 | $18,861 |
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 U of I, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At U of I, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $5,423 a year. That adds up to $21,692 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at U of I is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at University of Idaho make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of Idaho.
Contact details for U of I are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 875 Perimeter Drive Ms 2282, Moscow, ID 83844-2282 |
| Phone: | 888-884-3246 |
| Website: | www.uidaho.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uidaho |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uidaho |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 110 | $24,159 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 85 | $32,823 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 72 | $31,073 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $60,687 |
| Marketing | 70 | $40,532 |
| Sociology | 62 | $27,619 |
| Electrical Engineering | 42 | $66,060 |
| Animal Science | 40 | $24,875 |
| Forestry | 40 | $38,917 |
| Accounting | 38 | $45,863 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 5,174 students took at least one online class at University of Idaho. This is a decrease from the 7,039 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,174 | 1,329 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,039 | 1,274 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,770 | 1,021 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,755 | 1,004 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,647 | 926 |
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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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