Financial Aid at ISU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

5,341 students (51% of total 10,439 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Idaho State University (ISU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,931.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,634 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,217.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Idaho State University, 5,341 undergraduate students (51% of total 10,439 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,931.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ISU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,34151% $47,703,000$8,931
Pell Grants2,91728% $14,686,061$5,035
Federal Student Loan2,40023% $16,573,627$6,906

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,547 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,634 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Idaho State University. The average amount of aid received is $9,217.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ISU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,54795% --
Grants or Scholarships1,48591%$13,687,233$9,217
Federal Grants65140%$3,598,038$5,527
Pell Grants65040%$3,450,407$5,308
Other Federal Grants23314%$147,631$634
State/Local Grants48229%$1,662,016$3,448
Institutional Grants1,30680%$8,427,179$6,453
Student Loan Aid43827%$2,595,934$5,927
Federal Student Loans42926%$2,298,214$5,357
Other Student Loans272%$297,720$11,027

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Idaho State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level710512$2,669,747$3,760
0-30,000219216$1,402,909$6,406
30,001-48,000130123$664,743$5,113
48,001-75,000162141$532,556$3,287
75,001-110,0009232$69,539$756
110,001 or more107---

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