What is the Average Retention Rate in Idaho?
The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Idaho colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 45.78% for part-time students. 8,565 out of 12,025 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Idaho colleges. In public Idaho colleges, the retention rate is 65% and private schools' rate is 75% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 73% and community colleges' rate is 65% in Idaho.
The next schools are the top 4 Idaho colleges that have the highest retention rate. Boise State University has the highest retention rate of 79% among Idaho colleges. University of Idaho and Idaho State University also have higher rate of 74% and 71% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
- Boise State University Retention Rate: 79% (full-time), 46% (part-time)
- University of Idaho Retention Rate: 74% (full-time), 38% (part-time)
- Idaho State University Retention Rate: 71% (full-time), 29% (part-time)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho Retention Rate: 68% (full-time), 49% (part-time)
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Idaho by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 75.11% | 64.71% | 74.80% | 80.07% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 73.44% | 71.75% | 74.80% | - |
| Community Colleges | 64.60% | 55.33% | - | 78.50% |
| Trade Schools | 80.31% | - | - | 80.31% |
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Idaho collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
| Retention Rate | First-time Students | Enrolled in Next Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 76.00% | 12,025 | 8,565 |
| Part-time | 45.78% | 2,070 | 929 |
The following table shows the Idaho Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Boise, ID | $31,116 | 403 | - | 62% |
| Boise Bible College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Boise, ID | $11,240 | 96 | 100.00% | 46% |
| Boise State University Public, four-years | Boise, ID | $26,976 ($8,782) | 26,115 | 83.93% | 59% |
| College of Eastern Idaho Public, 2-4 years | Idaho Falls, ID | $6,750 ($4,390) | 2,333 | - | 44% |
| Idaho State University Public, four-years | Pocatello, ID | $27,466 ($8,356) | 12,301 | - | 37% |
| University of Idaho Public, four-years | Moscow, ID | $29,784 ($8,816) | 11,507 | 73.85% | 61% |
| The College of Idaho Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Caldwell, ID | $36,030 | 1,082 | 45.52% | 59% |
| Lewis-Clark State College Public, four-years | Lewiston, ID | $21,386 ($7,388) | 3,746 | 86.77% | 35% |
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Twin Falls, ID | $8,596 | 87 | - | - |
| North Idaho College Public, 2-4 years | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $8,736 ($4,960) | 4,296 | - | 26% |
| Northwest Nazarene University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Nampa, ID | $39,370 | 1,778 | 88.19% | 58% |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Chubbuck, ID | $19,559 | 60 | - | - |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Rexburg, ID | $4,656 | 43,023 | 95.56% | 53% |
| College of Southern Idaho Public, four-years | Twin Falls, ID | $6,840 ($4,560) | 8,096 | - | 30% |
| Headmasters School of Hair Design Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Lewiston, ID | $13,110 | 44 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Nampa, ID | $18,920 | 88 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Boise, ID | $20,340 | 186 | - | - |
| New Saint Andrews College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Moscow, ID | $15,700 | 294 | 82.96% | 81% |
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Burley, ID | $18,400 | 21 | - | - |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Rexburg, ID | $12,300 | 78 | - | 82% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Rexburg, ID | $15,600 | 238 | - | - |
| College of Western Idaho Public, 2-4 years | Nampa, ID | $7,344 ($4,336) | 9,920 | - | 26% |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Boise, ID | $21,100 | 254 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | TWIN FALLS, ID | $18,836 | 60 | - | - |
| Milan Institute-Boise Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Boise, ID | $14,756 | 27 | - | - |
| College of Massage Therapy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Blackfoot, ID | $9,625 | 9 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Boise Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Boise, ID | $9,752 | 94 | - | - |
| Boise Barber College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Boise, ID | $11,100 | 82 | - | - |
| Austin Kade Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Idaho Falls, ID | $15,750 | 79 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Nampa, ID | $19,348 | 103 | - | - |
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Rexburg, ID | $10,075 | 37 | - | - |
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Post Falls, ID | $12,332 | - | - | - |
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Private (for-profit), four-years | Idaho Falls, ID | $18,645 | 198 | - | - |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Private (for-profit), four-years | Boise, ID | $18,645 | 355 | - | - |
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