There are 37 colleges in Idaho - 8 public and 29 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Idaho is $7,580 for Idaho residents and $22,490 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $20,830. For Idaho community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,562 for state residents and $7,610 for out-of-state students.
In Idaho, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 5.95% from $7,154 (2015) to $7,580 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 14.93% over the past decade from $19,569 (2015) to $22,490 (2024).
In private Idaho colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 29.71%, from $15,891 (2015) to $20,612 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 19.33% when living on campus and 16.33% when living off campus at Idaho Colleges.
In private Idaho Colleges, the COA has increase by 28.29% (on-campus) and 24.61% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $37,848 when a student lives on campus and $38,005 when living off campus at Idaho Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Idaho Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Idaho Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,301 | $31,716 | $28,038 | $20,254 | $32,669 | $28,991 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,561
1.35% | $32,554
2.64% | $28,433
1.41% | $20,463
1.03% | $33,456
2.41% | $29,335
1.19% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$19,313
-1.27% | $33,020
1.43% | $28,734
1.06% | $20,606
0.70% | $34,313
2.56% | $30,027
2.36% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$19,976
3.43% | $34,599
4.78% | $29,321
2.04% | $20,905
1.45% | $35,528
3.54% | $30,250
0.74% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,122
0.73% | $35,586
2.85% | $30,461
3.89% | $21,851
4.53% | $37,315
5.03% | $32,190
6.41% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,070
4.71% | $37,432
5.19% | $30,541
0.26% | $22,767
4.19% | $39,129
4.86% | $32,238
0.15% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,364
1.40% | $37,873
1.18% | $31,096
1.82% | $22,968
0.88% | $39,477
0.89% | $32,700
1.43% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$21,960
2.79% | $38,677
2.12% | $33,105
6.46% | $23,656
3.00% | $40,373
2.27% | $34,801
6.43% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$22,060
0.46% | $39,011
0.86% | $33,268
0.49% | $23,187
-1.98% | $40,138
-0.58% | $34,395
-1.17% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$22,938
3.98% | $37,848
-2.98% | $35,970
8.12% | $23,095
-0.40% | $38,005
-5.31% | $36,127
5.04% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Idaho Colleges is $7,580 for Idaho residents and $22,490 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $20,612.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,676 for Idaho residents and $31,393 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,692.
The tuition & fees has increased 14.93% for undergraduate programs and 38.53% for graduate programs at Idaho Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,154 | $19,569 | $15,891 | $7,813 | $20,861 | $11,773 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,326
2.40% | $20,319
3.83% | $16,198
1.93% | $8,170
4.57% | $21,987
5.40% | $11,821
0.41% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,346
0.27% | $21,053
3.61% | $16,767
3.51% | $8,491
3.93% | $22,937
4.32% | $11,846
0.21% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,592
3.35% | $22,215
5.52% | $16,937
1.01% | $8,848
4.20% | $24,320
6.03% | $11,333
-4.33% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$7,924
4.37% | $23,388
5.28% | $18,263
7.83% | $9,308
5.20% | $25,720
5.76% | $11,953
5.47% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,357
5.46% | $24,719
5.69% | $17,828
-2.38% | $9,816
5.46% | $27,300
6.14% | $12,690
6.17% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,357 | $24,866
0.59% | $18,089
1.46% | $9,816 | $27,409
0.40% | $16,286
28.34% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,366
0.11% | $25,083
0.87% | $19,511
7.86% | $9,146
-6.83% | $23,674
-13.63% | $15,407
-5.40% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$7,929
-5.22% | $24,880
-0.81% | $19,137
-1.92% | $9,433
3.14% | $24,802
4.76% | $15,620
1.38% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$7,580
-4.40% | $22,490
-9.61% | $20,612
7.71% | $11,182
18.54% | $28,899
16.52% | $16,529
5.82% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,082 for Idaho Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Idaho Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,148 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,227
6.88% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,161
-5.38% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,179
1.55% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,121
-4.92% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,119
-0.18% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,112
-0.63% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,095
-1.53% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,069
-2.37% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,082
1.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Idaho Colleges, the living have increased 27.17% when a student lives on campus facilities and 13.50% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Idaho Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $10,999 | $11,632 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,008
0.04% | $11,611
-0.25% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $10,806
1.77% | $11,450
6.54% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,205
5.74% | $11,797
1.21% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,077
3.14% | $12,129
7.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $11,594
6.14% | $12,833
3.02% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $11,895
2.93% | $13,511
-2.68% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,499
4.83% | $13,800
9.69% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,062
4.20% | $14,230
-0.72% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,276
8.69% | $15,446
-1.90% |
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