College of Southern Idaho

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,360
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,576
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    10,176
    19% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.2%
    196 Graduates

    About

    College of Southern Idaho is a higher education institution located in Twin Falls County, ID. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Southern Idaho were Liberal Arts & Sciences (369 degrees awarded), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (109 degrees), and Registered Nursing (62 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,434 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Southern Idaho. 62.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (960 degrees), 2.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (348 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at College of Southern Idaho is $3,360, which is $−4,800 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Southern Idaho is $3,360, which is $4,800 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,576.

    In 2024, 27% of undergraduate students attending College of Southern Idaho received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,360
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Southern Idaho was $3,360. The cost of tuition at College of Southern Idaho is $−4,800 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,576
    2024 Value
    10.7%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 College of Southern Idaho had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,576. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Southern Idaho grew by 10.7%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $6,535
    Room and Board
    $1,040
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Southern Idaho was of $6,535 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 19.1% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,040. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.05% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    7%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    27% of undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 37.2% with respect to 2023, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    College of Southern Idaho had a total enrollment of 10,176 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Southern Idaho is 1,937 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,239. This means that 19% of students enrolled at College of Southern Idaho are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at College of Southern Idaho, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.9% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.28% Two or More Races, 0.993% Black or African American, 0.855% Asian, 0.482% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at College of Southern Idaho in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.1%), followed by White Male (27.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    19%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at College of Southern Idaho in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,176 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Southern Idaho is 1,937 and the part-time enrollment is 8,239. This means that 19% of students enrolled at College of Southern Idaho are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    100%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Southern Idaho was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), College of Southern Idaho had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,569 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,347 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      130 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at College of Southern Idaho is 44.9% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.28% Two or More Races, 0.993% Black or African American, 0.855% Asian, 0.482% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,820 students (27.7%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 358 more women than men received degrees from College of Southern Idaho. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Southern Idaho is white (960 degrees awarded). There were 2.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (348 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of Southern Idaho is Liberal Arts & Sciences (369 degrees awarded), followed by Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (109 degrees) and Registered Nursing (62 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Southern Idaho, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees), and Precision Production (41 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho are Elementary & middle school teachers (101,110 people), Other managers (63,635 people), Education administrators (32,210 people), Secondary school teachers (31,268 people), and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,798 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho in 2024 are Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho are Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho are Elementary & secondary schools (219,478 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (81,619 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (63,632 people), Construction (38,054 people), and Farming (35,380 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Southern Idaho are Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), and Human Sciences (26 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Southern Idaho.

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at College of Southern Idaho was General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science with 24 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    538
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    896
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 538 degrees were awarded to men at College of Southern Idaho, which is 0.6 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (896).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 144 degrees were awarded to men at College of Southern Idaho in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.59 times less than the 244 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 244 degrees were awarded to men at College of Southern Idaho in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 144 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    26%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2018, 13% of students graduating from College of Southern Idaho completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      960 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      348 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      25 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at College of Southern Idaho is white (960 degrees awarded). There were 2.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (348 degrees).

    3.42% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      616 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      580 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      579 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Southern Idaho is white female (616 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (580 degrees).

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    Operations

    College of Southern Idaho has an endowment valued at nearly $45.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.54M (7.75%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, College of Southern Idaho had a total salary expenditure of 89.8M. College of Southern Idaho employs 71 Instructors, 44 Professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at College of Southern Idaho are Male Instructor (36), Female Instructor (35), and Male Professor (23).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Southern Idaho are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 96 employees, Management, with 49 employees, and Service with 44 employees.

    Endowment

    $45.7M
    2024 Endowment
    11%
    growth from 2023

    College of Southern Idaho has an endowment valued at about $45.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Southern Idaho grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $35.1M
    2024 Salaries
    5.57%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, College of Southern Idaho paid a median of $35.1M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($89.8M) and a 5.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.33% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.15M
    Instructional Salaries
    147
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, College of Southern Idaho paid a total of $9.15M to 147 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Southern Idaho were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 96 employees, Management with 49 employees, and Service with 44 employees.

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