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Most affordable community colleges in Idaho

3 community colleges in Idaho report net price data, ranging from $7,208 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $8,463. Idaho's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Median net price in Idaho

$8,463

National median for community colleges

$6,359

community colleges reporting in Idaho

3

The most affordable community colleges in Idaho, ranked by net price

1

College of Western Idaho

ID

Net price

$7,208

Receive grant aid

55%

2

College of Eastern Idaho

ID

Net price

$8,463

Receive grant aid

62%

3

North Idaho College

ID

Net price

$13,674

Receive grant aid

97%

What makes a school affordable here

In Idaho, the most affordable community colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At College of Western Idaho, the most affordable on this list, 55% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →