Idaho Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Idaho. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 20.47% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 4.82%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 41.55% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.18% last year. The living costs in Idaho Colleges have risen 39.61% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Idaho
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,642$16,564 $6,687$18,072 $10,810$11,426
2012-13 $5,932
5.14%
$17,418
5.16%
$7,095
6.10%
$19,104
5.71%
$10,584
-2.09%
$11,041
-3.37%
2013-14 $6,236
5.12%
$18,316
5.16%
$7,496
5.65%
$20,166
5.56%
$10,779
1.84%
$11,162
1.10%
2014-15 $7,154
14.72%
$19,569
6.84%
$7,813
4.23%
$20,861
3.45%
$10,999
2.04%
$11,952
7.08%
2015-16 $7,326
2.40%
$20,319
3.83%
$8,170
4.57%
$21,987
5.40%
$11,008
0.08%
$11,910
-0.35%
2016-17 $7,346
0.27%
$21,053
3.61%
$8,491
3.93%
$22,937
4.32%
$10,806
-1.84%
$12,099
1.59%
2017-18 $7,592
3.35%
$22,215
5.52%
$8,848
4.20%
$24,320
6.03%
$11,205
3.69%
$12,134
0.29%
2018-19 $7,924
4.37%
$23,388
5.28%
$9,308
5.20%
$25,720
5.76%
$11,077
-1.14%
$12,806
5.54%
2019-20 $8,357
5.46%
$24,719
5.69%
$9,816
5.46%
$27,300
6.14%
$11,594
4.67%
$13,291
3.79%
2020-21 $8,357$24,866
0.59%
$9,816$27,409
0.40%
$11,895
2.60%
$13,499
1.56%
2021-22 $8,366
0.11%
$25,083
0.87%
$9,146
-6.83%
$23,674
-13.63%
$12,499
5.08%
$14,195
5.16%
2022-23 $7,929
-5.22%
$24,880
-0.81%
$9,433
3.14%
$24,802
4.76%
$13,062
4.50%
$14,189
-0.04%
2023-24 $7,580
-4.40%
$22,490
-9.61%
$11,182
18.54%
$28,899
16.52%
$14,276
9.29%
$14,433
1.72%
2024-25 $8,818
16.33%
$23,575
4.82%
$11,490
2.75%
$29,528
2.18%
$15,356
7.57%
$15,984
10.75%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Idaho Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Idaho Colleges is $6,821 for state residents and $18,129 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,960 for state residents and $8,736.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,369. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,843 for state residents and $28,881 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,592.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$6,821$4,960 $16,369
Public (out-of-State)$18,129$8,736$16,369
Private$18,445-$16,369
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$10,843
Public (out-of-State)$28,881
Private$16,592