Located in Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,061, made up of 10,834 undergraduates and 2,227 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Idaho State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 179 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 3,091 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Mission
We engage students through learning and research opportunities that improve the intellectual vigor, cultural vitality, and health of our communities.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
13,061
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
3,091
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
179
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 179
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,233
Associate degrees
506
Master's degrees
567
Doctoral degrees (research)
42
Professional doctorates
131
Certificates under 1 year
279
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
250
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
32
Post-master's certificates
45
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,061
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,834
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,227
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,530
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,939
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,591
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
69
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
Robert Wagner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization