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Idaho State University

Idaho State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Pocatello, ID. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $25,936 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 10 12-weeks certificate, 29 1-year certificate, 37 2-years certificate, 25 4-years certificate, and 72 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 776 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Idaho State University.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Idaho State University is $25,936 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Idaho State University offers the alternative tuition plans including tuition guarantee.
65% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,614 (exclude student loans).
ISU 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$25,936
Average Financial Amount$6,614

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Idaho State University offers 101 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 776 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Idaho State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1004
Less than 1 Year Certificate293104
2 Years Certificate371174
4 Years Certificate2500
Total1014776

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 104 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 174 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 494 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Gerontology✕3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Total4
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (2 completers) 3 completers-
Japanese Language and Literature✔2-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✔1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕9-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Medical Anthropology✕9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 47 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics✔2-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕31-
Business [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕4-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Human Resources Development✕10-
Human Resources Management and Services (other)✕5-
Total104
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕24-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕6-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕6-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕2-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers$30,500
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕20-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 38 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔16-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕14-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕7-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Total174
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
German Language and Literature✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕8-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕9-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕15-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕0-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕5-
Computer Software Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕9-
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
German Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕0-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕11-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 152 completers-
General Studies✕152-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕8-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔4-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✔3-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕0-
Lineworker✕0-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Business Machine Repair✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕20-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕13-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 132 completers-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕9-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕37-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕22-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕14-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕10-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕7-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕31-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Business/Commerce✕20-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕6-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total494

Directory and Accreditation Information

Idaho State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1918 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Idaho State University.
921 S 8th Ave, Pocatello, ID
208-282-2700
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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