For Idaho Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,840 for Idaho residents and $16,910 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,182 for Idaho residents and $28,899 for out-of-state students.

University of Idaho has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $29,784 and College of Eastern Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,750 among Idaho Public colleges. For graduate programs, Idaho State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,152 and Lewis-Clark State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $24,560 among Idaho Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Idaho Public colleges in 2024 is $22,895 for state residents and $32,965 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Idaho Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,840$16,910$11,182$28,899
Books & Supplies$1,447$1,447
Room & Board$10,199$10,199
Other Expenses$4,408$4,408
COA$22,895$32,965$27,236$44,953

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Idaho Public colleges is $6,840 for state residents and $16,910 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Idaho Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,085$1,421$14,778$949
2020-2021$5,085$1,421$14,851$949
2021-2022$5,085$1,426$14,955$953
2022-2023$5,120$1,500$15,141$1,008
2023-2024$5,273$1,568$15,851$1,059
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Idaho Public colleges in 2024 is $11,182 for state residents and $28,899 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Idaho Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,615$2,201$25,099$2,201
2020-2021$7,615$2,201$25,208$2,201
2021-2022$6,936$2,210$21,464$2,210
2022-2023$7,074$2,359$22,443$2,359
2023-2024$8,688$2,494$26,405$2,494

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Idaho Public colleges in 2024 is $291 for state residents and $582 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $526 for state residents and $996 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Idaho Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$283$542 $508$1,072
2020-2021$277$537 $492$1,058
2021-2022$277$539 $487$914
2022-2023$281$551 $501$942
2023-2024$291$582 $526$996

Idaho Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Idaho Public colleges in 2024 is $14,607 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,868 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Idaho Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Idaho Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,050$3,730 $7,482$4,167
2020-2021 $8,253$3,763 $7,613$4,244
2021-2022 $8,603$3,884 $7,790$4,296
2022-2023 $8,946$4,306 $9,241$4,535
2023-2024 $10,199$4,408 $10,139$4,729