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Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University is a public college in Pocatello, Idaho and has been named to the Best Colleges for Adults award list. The part-time student body is 3,958 students. The in-state on-campus net price to attend is $13,161 and the per-credit hour charge is $402. The school offers on-campus day care, weekend/evening classes, credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.isu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Remedial services:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
4,313 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:5,505
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:2,041
  • Pell Grant students:2,895
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,535
  • Part-time students
    44%
  • Students over 25 years old
    21%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$402
In-district tuition and fees
$7,872
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
22 degrees

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Education(2)
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(1)
  • Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(1)

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  • Psychology(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(2)
  • Social Sciences(3)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(4)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(5)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:33%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
169 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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