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Is Idaho State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Idaho State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Idaho State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,608 helps, but median debt of $20,039 plus yearly net price of $12,193 creates a tighter path. For context, Idaho State's net price is about 6% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$12,353
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $802 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,193
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,608
Median debt at graduation
$20,039
Graduation rate
39%
At Idaho State, a typical graduate carries about $20,039 in student debt and earns roughly $45,608 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $228 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Idaho State is a public four year school in Pocatello, ID. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 68/100
Median net price: $14,831
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Lewis-Clark State
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Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $15,635
Public 4-year
Boise State
Boise, ID
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $21,610
Public 4-year
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $12,212
Public 4-year
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Worth-It Score: 65/100
Median net price: $12,170
Common questions about Idaho State
The median net price at Idaho State is $12,193 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →