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Idaho State University

⌖ Pocatello, ID · 53 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$142,852 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

26.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−62%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,592Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$142,852at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$228,7720
2
4
6
8
−$142,85210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 26.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,610
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,720
Sticker price
Average net price$12,193
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,527
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,193Average net price / year
$21,527Cost of attendance
$53,592Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,583Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

69thEarnings percentile
23thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$45,217Year 1
$58,142Year 4
$53,592Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$143,1532Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$130,7903Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$129,5994Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$99,5235Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,0536Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$89,8877Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$88,8888Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$87,385

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in ID

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Lewiston, ID

Lewis-Clark State College

Annual net price
$15,635
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,633
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
Open college profile →Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

Annual net price
$14,831
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,204
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
Open college profile →Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho

Annual net price
$8,778
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,133
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
Open college profile →Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College

Annual net price
$10,575
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,155
Modeled 10-year ROI
-95%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$143,153Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$130,790Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$129,599Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,523Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,053$31,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,887$31,660
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$88,888$25,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$87,385Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$85,815Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$85,220Not available
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$82,683$9,000
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$81,835$14,930
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,953$32,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$73,863$14,572
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,295Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$72,536$34,897
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$71,058Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$71,038$28,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,630$25,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$68,125$27,985
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,784Not available
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$66,138Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,955$30,361
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,662$24,560
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,480$25,123
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$62,966Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$62,783$23,675
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$62,122Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$60,515Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,720$19,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,207Not available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,002$16,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,521$11,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$52,888Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,171$23,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,827$33,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,233$31,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,828$24,625
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,655$29,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,775$16,608
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,238Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,205$23,199
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,189$26,486
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,073$26,014
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,535$17,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,444$37,323
HistoryBachelor's Degree$42,814$30,793
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$42,232$28,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,602$25,750
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$38,342Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$32,182$29,839
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,234Not available
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,674$9,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.