University of Idaho is a public four-year institution based in Moscow, Idaho. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,286, made up of 9,574 undergraduates and 2,712 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
University of Idaho offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 194 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Law, and General Studies. It awarded 2,739 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
12,286
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
2,739
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
194
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 194
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
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
18%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,540
Associate degrees
58
Master's degrees
612
Doctoral degrees (research)
68
Professional doctorates
135
Certificates under 1 year
252
Postbaccalaureate certificates
63
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,286
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,574
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,712
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,931
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,653
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,278
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
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
51%
Men
49%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
41
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
Scott Green
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