Idaho State University Business Programs

Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. Pocatello is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards ISU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#6	Best Business Support & Assistant Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#25	Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#26	Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#49	Best Accounting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#77	Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Idaho State University?

Contact details for ISU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	921 S 8Th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone:	208-282-2700
Website:	www.isu.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/idahostateu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/idahostateu

How Do I Get Into ISU?

You can apply to ISU online at: https://www.isu.edu/apply/

Idaho State University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Idaho State University?

The overall average net price of ISU is $29,977. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ISU, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,105 a year. That adds up to $20,420 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ISU is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Idaho State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,575 undergraduate students at ISU, with 5,617 being full-time and 3,958 being part-time.

There are also 2,191 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,617 full-time undergraduates at ISU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Idaho State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	73
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	825
White	4,126
International Students	146
Other Races/Ethnicities	365

Geographic Diversity

Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at Idaho State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 62 countries are represented at ISU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Idaho State University

In 2019-2020, 7,623 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ISU has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of ISU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Idaho State University was $7,872 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $24,494. The following table shows how ISU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Human Resources Development	#7	#22
Human Resource Management	#34	#102

Online Growth Rankings of ISU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Idaho State University was 15.2%. This is the #1,059 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ISU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ISU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ISU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Business/Commerce	#207
General Business/Commerce	#207

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Idaho State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	0	0	63	63	126
Accounting	0	0	0	45	14	59
Human Resources Development	10	0	0	26	18	54
Finance	0	0	0	35	0	35
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	0	33	0	33
General Business/Commerce	0	20	0	5	0	25
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	4	6	3	0	0	13
General Economics	0	0	0	12	0	12
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	3	3	0	0	6
Other Human Resources Management and Services	5	0	0	0	0	5
Taxation	0	0	0	0	1	1
Business & Office Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Organizational Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	29	6	219	96	369

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

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