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University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 7,363 Undergrads 61.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,669
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,782
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,670
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,782
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$54,670
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate61.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
79.1%
SAT Avg
1,088
SAT Reading
25th: 49056075th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 46054575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202475th: 29
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$475k
+$78k
-$10k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$425k
+$29k
-$59k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$393k
-$3k
-$91k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-119%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-112%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-98%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-73%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$16,837
Earnings (5yr)
$60,613
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Agricultural Public Services
BachCIP: 0108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,594
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$296k
Apparel and Textiles
BachCIP: 1909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,510
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$91k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$24,900
Earnings (5yr)
$62,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$22,645
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,694
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,181
Earnings (5yr)
$82,097
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,882
Lifetime Value Added
+$113k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$80,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$113,175
Lifetime Value Added
+$392k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$24,363
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$24,930
Earnings (5yr)
$97,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$20,755
Earnings (5yr)
$69,037
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$25,239
Earnings (5yr)
$44,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
BachCIP: 0303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,857
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,550
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Forestry
BachCIP: 0305
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,155
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$26,958
Earnings (5yr)
$49,983
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,100
Earnings (5yr)
$54,261
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,261
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$20,625
Earnings (5yr)
$64,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
BachCIP: 3023
Median Debt
$18,622
Earnings (5yr)
$52,794
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$23,785
Earnings (5yr)
$58,204
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,209
Earnings (5yr)
$42,977
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$18,146
Earnings (2yr)
$50,270
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,481
Earnings (5yr)
$62,208
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$21,125
Earnings (5yr)
$86,119
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,902
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$21,125
Earnings (5yr)
$40,356
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,865
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$21,571
Earnings (5yr)
$44,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,495
Earnings (5yr)
$46,618
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$24,634
Earnings (5yr)
$47,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$22,468
Earnings (5yr)
$51,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$16,835
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$22,037
Earnings (5yr)
$46,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$47,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,730
Earnings (5yr)
$51,940
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$46,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$94,349
Lifetime Value Added
+$366k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$70,750
Earnings (5yr)
$64,520
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,127
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$84,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,373
Lifetime Value Added
+$340k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$36,252
Earnings (2yr)
$36,674
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,147
Earnings (5yr)
$74,776
Lifetime Value Added
+$197k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$86,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Landscape Architecture
MastCIP: 0406
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$43,798
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
MastCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,029
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
MastCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$21,424
Earnings (5yr)
$57,543
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,954
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$100,091
Earnings (5yr)
$79,268
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.