Best ROI Colleges in Idaho
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Idaho Moscow · public | $14,831 | 61.9% | $54,670 | 75.5% |
| 2 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg · private | $8,221 | 56.1% | $53,406 | 95.8% |
| 3 | Northwest Nazarene University Nampa · private | $29,580 | 59.8% | $51,719 | 64.7% |
| 4 | Boise State University Boise · public | $21,610 | 59.0% | $51,658 | 87.2% |
| 5 | The College of Idaho Caldwell · private | $19,481 | 59.5% | $48,473 | 49.1% |
| 6 | Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston · public | $15,635 | 50.1% | $46,001 | 87.7% |
| 7 | Idaho State University Pocatello · public | $12,193 | 56.4% | $45,608 | — |
| 8 | Carrington College-Boise Boise · private | — | 78.7% | $43,731 | — |
| 9 | College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls · community | $8,778 | 57.6% | $42,057 | — |
| 10 | College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls · community | $6,095 | 34.6% | $40,916 | — |
| 11 | North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene · community | $10,575 | 29.2% | $40,081 | — |
| 12 | Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Idaho Falls · private | $33,576 | — | $39,645 | — |
| 13 | NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage Post Falls · private | — | — | $38,899 | — |
| 14 | Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Boise · private | $30,241 | — | $37,518 | — |
| 15 | Boise Bible College Boise · community | $15,058 | 47.4% | $33,140 | 90.5% |
| 16 | Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS · private | $22,366 | 58.9% | $27,947 | — |
| 17 | Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg · private | $21,759 | 86.6% | $26,774 | — |
| 18 | Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise · private | $20,033 | 84.3% | $26,323 | — |
| 19 | Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls · private | $22,501 | 78.2% | $26,171 | — |
| 20 | Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise · private | $26,248 | 73.9% | $25,719 | — |
| 21 | Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa · private | $21,961 | 64.9% | $25,719 | — |
| 22 | Paul Mitchell The School Boise -Paul Mitchell The School Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene · private | — | — | $25,719 | — |
| 23 | Aveda Institute-Boise Boise · private | $16,599 | 89.9% | $24,470 | — |
| 24 | Integrated Massage Therapy Services Blackfoot · private | $22,048 | 84.9% | $24,368 | — |
| 25 | Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck · private | $18,788 | 76.9% | $22,209 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.