There are 5 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Idaho - 3 public and 2 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Idaho community colleges is $4,562 for Idaho residents and $13,249 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,004. A total of 17,030 students enrolled in Idaho community colleges (3,406 in average).


Idaho Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Idaho community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 48.00% and the transfer-out rate is 48.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at Idaho community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Idaho community colleges.

Idaho Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools5 community colleges (3 public, 2 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 5 Schools
Tuition & Fees$4,562 Idaho Residents
$13,249 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,004
Student PopulationTotal 17,030 (3,406 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 3,870 (968 on average) in 4 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate48.00%
Transfer-out Rate12.75%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.40 to 1

Idaho Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Idaho College is ranked first among Idaho community colleges and College of Eastern Idaho and College of Western Idaho are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,562 for Idaho residents and $13,249 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Idaho community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Idaho
ID RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, ID$8,736 ($4,960) $3,049 4,296 26% 14 to 1
3College of Eastern IdahoIdaho Falls, ID$6,750 ($4,390) $4,319 2,333 44% 13 to 1
4College of Western IdahoNampa, ID$7,344 ($4,336) $3,690 9,920 26% 19 to 1
-Evans Hairstyling College-RexburgRexburg, ID$12,300 $5,815 78 82% 8 to 1
-Carrington College-BoiseBoise, ID$31,116 $3,148 403 62% 13 to 1
Average$13,249 ($4,562) $4,00417,030 48.00% 13.40 to 1