Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Idaho Colleges

There are 13 active four-years colleges and universities in Idaho - 5 public and 8 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Idaho is 80.27% - 41,428 students accepted out of total 51,036.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 85.15% to 80.27%. The Idaho Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.17% and the yield is lower than 48.20%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.16% where the current academic year rate is 80.27% at Idaho Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.75% and women students' rate is 85.42%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Idaho Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	85.15%	84.10%	86.07%
2014-15	84.84% -0.31%	84.20% -0.38%	85.69% -0.38%
2015-16	86.86% 2.02%	86.05% 2.20%	87.89% 2.20%
2016-17	89.88% 3.02%	88.92% 2.64%	90.53% 2.64%
2017-18	85.82% -4.06%	83.65% -2.80%	87.73% -2.80%
2018-19	83.24% -2.59%	82.34% -3.18%	84.55% -3.18%
2019-20	82.80% -0.44%	80.67% -0.01%	84.54% -0.01%
2020-21	81.30% -1.50%	80.21% -2.21%	82.34% -2.21%
2021-22	83.49% 2.19%	81.71% 2.38%	84.71% 2.38%
2022-23	82.10% -1.39%	80.40% -1.12%	83.59% -1.12%
2023-24	80.27% -1.83%	78.01% -1.59%	82.01% -1.59%
Average	84.16%	82.75%	85.42%

Idaho Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 39.40% where the current academic year yield is 30.17%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Idaho Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	48.20%	48.20%	46.86%
2014-15	43.53% -4.67%	43.08% -3.23%	43.64% -3.23%
2015-16	44.14% 0.61%	47.51% -1.90%	41.73% -1.90%
2016-17	48.14% 4.00%	47.95% 7.07%	48.80% 7.07%
2017-18	40.25% -7.89%	42.68% -10.05%	38.75% -10.05%
2018-19	43.90% 3.65%	46.14% 4.19%	42.94% 4.19%
2019-20	38.50% -5.40%	40.49% -5.86%	37.08% -5.86%
2020-21	34.70% -3.80%	32.45% -0.30%	36.79% -0.30%
2021-22	31.44% -3.26%	35.00% -7.40%	29.39% -7.40%
2022-23	30.50% -0.93%	30.84% 0.85%	30.24% 0.85%
2023-24	30.17% -0.33%	31.63% -0.92%	29.32% -0.92%
Average	39.40%	40.54%	38.69%

Idaho Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 36,022, the average number of admitted is 29,598, and the average number of enrolled students is 9,740 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Idaho Colleges decreased by -2.64% (1,384 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Idaho Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	25,319	20,395	8,417
2014-15	27,198 1,879	21,887 119	8,536 119
2015-16	24,908 -2,290	20,678 -467	8,069 -467
2016-17	25,481 573	21,958 1,476	9,545 1,476
2017-18	29,572 4,091	25,100 622	10,167 622
2018-19	34,480 4,908	28,606 -315	9,852 -315
2019-20	38,630 4,150	31,552 997	10,849 997
2020-21	43,847 5,217	34,946 -598	10,251 -598
2021-22	43,346 -501	36,650 348	10,599 348
2022-23	52,420 9,074	42,374 -27	10,572 -27
2023-24	51,036 -1,384	41,428 -286	10,286 -286
Average	36,022	29,598	9,740

Idaho Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

Boise State University Public, four-years | Boise
New Saint Andrews College Private, four-years | Moscow
University of Idaho Public, four-years | Moscow
Brigham Young University-Idaho Private, four-years | Rexburg
Idaho State University Public, four-years | Pocatello
Northwest Nazarene University Private, four-years | Nampa
College of Western Idaho Public, 2-4 years | Nampa
Boise Bible College Private, four-years | Boise
Lewis-Clark State College Public, four-years | Lewiston
College of Southern Idaho Public, four-years | Twin Falls

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Graduate

University of Idaho Public, four-years | Moscow
Idaho State University Public, four-years | Pocatello
Boise State University Public, four-years | Boise
Austin Kade Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Idaho Falls
The College of Idaho Private, four-years | Caldwell
Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Private, Less than 2-years | Nampa
ITT Technical Institute-Boise Private, four-years | Boise
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho Private, 2-4 years | Coeur D'Alene
Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow Private, Less than 2-years | Moscow
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Private, four-years | Meridian

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Online Schools

Brigham Young University-Idaho Private, four-years | Rexburg
Idaho State University Public, four-years | Pocatello
Boise State University Public, four-years | Boise
New Saint Andrews College Private, four-years | Moscow
Carrington College-Boise Private, 2-4 years | Boise
Lewis-Clark State College Public, four-years | Lewiston
North Idaho College Public, 2-4 years | Coeur d'Alene
College of Southern Idaho Public, four-years | Twin Falls
College of Western Idaho Public, 2-4 years | Nampa
University of Idaho Public, four-years | Moscow

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Trade Schools

Aveda Institute-Boise Private, Less than 2-years | Boise
Boise Barber College Private, Less than 2-years | Boise
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Private, Less than 2-years | Boise
Carrington College-Boise Private, 2-4 years | Boise
Boise State University Public, four-years | Boise
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Private, Less than 2-years | Twin Falls
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Chubbuck
Austin Kade Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Idaho Falls
Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Private, Less than 2-years | Nampa
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Private, Less than 2-years | Burley

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