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Compare College of Eastern Idaho vs Schenectady County Community College

Idaho Falls, ID · Schenectady, NY

College of Eastern IdahoSchenectady County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,778/yr$8,947/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,387/yr$6,410/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$11,049
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,582/yr$8,161/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,249/yr$10,881/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,918/yr$13,362/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,269/yr$15,537/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$117/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,100/yr$10,478/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,588/yr$2,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,947/yr$16,830/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,390/yr$6,190/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,750/yr$8,974/yr
Students with Pell Grants35%23%
Students taking federal loans50%9.4%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%32%
Freshmen who come back60%51%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,057/yr$40,902/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,439–$65,592$22,747–$59,829
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%24%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,934/yr$34,147/yr
Earn more than a HS grad48%56%
Graduate on time28%22%
First-gen students who finish59%11%
Low-income students who finish57%9.8%
Students who transfer out11%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,589/yr$36,952/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 38% · Health Professions 37% · Computer & Information Sciences 9%Health Professions 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 38% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 37% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 4% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $86,597/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM10%8.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4781,507
Students per professor14 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$6,832/mo$6,081/mo
Full-time professors39%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$25,579$22,750
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationIdaho Falls, IDSchenectady, NY
RegionRocky MountainsMid East
Founded19691967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men33%43%
Women67%57%
White students66%44%
Black students1%20%
Hispanic or Latino students19%14%
Asian students0.8%13%
Two or more races2.8%6.6%
Other / not reported10%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%43%
Part-time students56%40%
Students age 25+22%15%
Spent on teaching per student$11,374/yr$4,435/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.