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Compare North Idaho College vs College of Southern Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID · Twin Falls, ID

North Idaho CollegeCollege of Southern Idaho
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,575/yr$6,095/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,775/yr$4,749/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,000$8,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,741/yr$5,108/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,577/yr$7,017/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,496/yr$9,209/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,845/yr$7,520/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$95/mo$85/mo
Room & board (on campus)$8,200/yr$6,360/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,785/yr$9,979/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,400/yr$1,060/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,366/yr$5,739/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$18,333/yr$12,803/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,396/yr$3,360/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,736/yr$6,840/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%18%
Students taking federal loans16%7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate38%33%
Freshmen who come back63%100%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,081/yr$40,916/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,825–$60,627$23,099–$60,906
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%37%
White students graduatingNo data reported35%
Black students graduatingNo data reported10%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported33%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,391/yr$35,642/yr
Earn more than a HS grad56%53%
Graduate on time29%No data reported
Pell students who graduateNo data reported34%
First-gen students who finish18%19%
Low-income students who finish15%17%
Students who transfer out17%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,585/yr$37,676/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 58% · Health Professions 12% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 58% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,741/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM3.5%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6193,810
Students per professor15 : 125 : 1
Average professor pay$7,954/mo$6,538/mo
Full-time professors45%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$27,566$30,300
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationCoeur d'Alene, IDTwin Falls, ID
RegionRocky MountainsRocky Mountains
Founded19331965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2%1.2%
Men37%36%
Women63%64%
White students75%58%
Black students1.3%2%
Hispanic or Latino students8.9%32%
Asian students1%1.2%
Two or more races6.1%1.4%
Other / not reported5.9%4.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%42%
Part-time students51%54%
Students age 25+26%13%
Spent on teaching per student$10,680/yr$5,776/yr
Endowment$38.3M$45.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing198512
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,300/yr$2,500/yr
Meal plan charge$3,900/yr$3,554/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
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 classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams912
Student athletes145190
Athletic scholarships$2.5M$1.6M
Athletics budget$5.7M$5.0M
Athletics revenue$5.7M$5.3M
Recruiting spend$40,062$44,323

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, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.