Idaho State University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1134 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 321 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 290 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 3 of 1 | In Pocatello |
| # 407 of 875 | For Social Work |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
100%
Enrollment
27,198
Average SAT
1,085
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
10,834
Graduates
2,227
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Enrollment | 27,198 |
We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Idaho State University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 57% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 3% |
| ■ Asian | 2% |
| ■ Hispanic | 14% |
| ■ Black or African American | 1% |
| ■ Two or more races | 3% |
| ■ Unknown | 20% |
Idaho State University majors
Idaho State University has granted 508 associate degrees across 31 programs, 1,185 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 560 master's across 52 programs, and 196 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Idaho State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 230 | 66 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 26 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | - | 96 | 6 | - |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 32 | 67 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 35 | 48 | - |
| Pharmacy | - | - | - | 76 |
| Physician Assistant | - | - | 70 | - |
| Social Work | - | 22 | 43 | - |
| Accounting | - | 28 | 24 | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | - | 43 | 7 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 37 | 11 | - |
| Sociology, General | - | 45 | 3 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | - | 47 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 40 | 4 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | - | 45 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 5 | 37 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 39 | 2 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 40 | - | - |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | - | 28 | 5 | - |
| Human Resources Development | - | 19 | 13 | - |
| Communication, General | - | 22 | 8 | - |
| Computer Science | - | 25 | 5 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 27 | 1 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | - | 27 | - |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 5 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | - | 13 | 13 | - |
| History, General | - | 22 | 4 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 8 | 16 | - |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 22 | - | - | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | - | 21 | - | - |
| Finance, General | - | 20 | - | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 20 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | - | 20 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 10 | 9 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 15 | 4 | - |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 19 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | - | 15 | 2 | - |
| Education, General | - | - | 17 | - |
| Energy Systems Technology & Technician | 17 | - | - | - |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 16 | - | - | - |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician | 14 | - | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | - | 11 | 3 | - |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician | 14 | - | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 8 | 5 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | - | 7 | 6 | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | - | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 4 | 9 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| Instrumentation Technology & Technician | 12 | - | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | - | 12 | - | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | - | 11 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 11 | - | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician | 11 | - | - | - |
| Public Health, General | - | - | 10 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 2 | 8 | - |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 9 | - | - | - |
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | 9 | - | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | - | 8 |
| CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician | 8 | - | - | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 8 | - | - | - |
| Fire Science & Fire-fighting | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| Microbiology, General | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 7 | - | - | - |
| Clinical Psychology | - | - | - | 7 |
| Economics, General | - | 7 | - | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | - | - | 7 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 4 | 3 | - |
| Informatics | - | 7 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | - | - | - | 6 |
| Physics, Other | - | - | 6 | - |
| School Psychology | - | - | 6 | - |
| Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician | 5 | - | - | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | 5 | - | - |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | - | 5 | - |
| Engineering Science | - | - | - | 5 |
| Experimental Psychology | - | - | - | 5 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | - | - | 5 | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 5 | - | - | - |
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | - | 5 | - | - |
| Autobody & Collision and Repair Technology & Technician | 4 | - | - | - |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 4 | - | - | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 | - | - | - |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | - | - | 4 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | - | 4 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | - | - | - | 4 |
| Philosophy | - | 4 | - | - |
| Welding Technology & Welder | 4 | - | - | - |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist | 3 | - | - | - |
| Environmental Science | - | 3 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | - | 3 | - | - |
| Music, General | - | 3 | - | - |
| Physics, General | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| Statistics, General | - | 3 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 1 | - | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 1 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | - | 1 | - | - |
| Electrician | 1 | - | - | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | - | 1 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | - | 1 | - | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | - | - | 1 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | - | 1 | - |
| Systems Engineering | - | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 508 | 1,185 | 560 | 196 |
Publications & Citations
Idaho State University has published 10,849 scientific papers with 235,723 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, and Political Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
5,584
/ 113,921
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
5,381
/ 143,848
|
| Environmental Science |
4,841
/ 122,349
|
| Medicine |
4,689
/ 104,972
|
| Engineering |
4,460
/ 100,101
|
| Computer Science |
4,372
/ 100,996
|
| Physics |
3,967
/ 90,101
|
| Chemistry |
3,875
/ 91,886
|
| Psychology |
3,235
/ 73,733
|
| Political Science |
2,981
/ 54,554
|
| Law |
2,859
/ 53,608
|
| Geology |
2,808
/ 78,725
|
| Geography and Cartography |
2,683
/ 68,482
|
| Sociology |
2,594
/ 56,441
|
| Ecology |
2,558
/ 83,618
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
2,468
/ 51,862
|
| Philosophy |
2,411
/ 43,791
|
| Mathematics |
2,240
/ 48,534
|
| Paleontology |
1,951
/ 57,133
|
| Business |
1,867
/ 38,283
|
| History |
1,858
/ 41,411
|
| Genetics |
1,829
/ 49,253
|
| Biochemistry |
1,786
/ 46,908
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
1,629
/ 41,533
|
| Archaeology |
1,571
/ 38,845
|
| Economics |
1,554
/ 31,711
|
| Statistics |
1,546
/ 39,546
|
| Organic chemistry |
1,514
/ 36,321
|
| Materials Science |
1,495
/ 32,062
|
| Pathology |
1,444
/ 35,595
|
| Psychiatry |
1,371
/ 32,281
|
| Linguistics |
1,109
/ 22,546
|
| Social Psychology |
1,087
/ 24,487
|
| Botany |
1,050
/ 35,104
|
| Art & Design |
1,028
/ 16,389
|
| Development Studies |
1,009
/ 19,568
|
| Optics |
997
/ 25,166
|
| Neuroscience |
972
/ 29,321
|
| Machine Learning |
968
/ 25,457
|
| Public Health |
959
/ 32,882
|
Annual publication & citation counts
40 Notable alumni
1. Charley Parks
1946-. (aged 80)
basketball player
Charles Parks is an American retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Denver Rockets (1968–69). He went to high school at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, where he was named the city's prep player of the year. Parks attended San Francisco City College before playing college...
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2. Fred Parkinson
1929-2023 (aged 94)
politician
Fred Raymond Parkinson was an American politician from Oregon.
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3. James A. McClure
1924-2011 (aged 87)
lawyer
military officer
lobbyist
politician
James Albertus McClure was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms from 1973 to 1991. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973.
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4. Annette Markham
2013-2018 (aged 5)
academic
Annette Markham is an American academic, Chair Professor of Media Literacy and Public Engagement at Utrecht University, honorary adjunct professor at RMIT University in Melbourne, and current Director of Utrecht University's Futures+ Literacies Lab. Former Director of RMIT's Digital Ethnography Research Centre. She served on the executive committee of the Association of Internet Researchers from 2013-2018. She publishes research in...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
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Founded
1901
Motto
Veritas Vos Liberabit.
Colors
black, orange
Academic calendar
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Total staff
1,807
Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
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