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Idaho State University

Idaho State University

Idaho State University, established in 1901, has its main campus located in Pocatello. ISU is a doctoral research university and has over 250 programs. The university currently enrolls more than 10,000 students and has roughly 400 faculty members. The main programs at the college include:

  • Biology
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Care

Idaho State University's mascot is Benny the Bengal and its official colors are orange and black. ISU has indoor track, golf, football and basketball teams. Author Don Aslett, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila, ESPN commentator Merril Hoge, and former U.S. Senator James A. McClure are all famous alumni of ISU.

Overview of Idaho State University

Idaho State is in Pocatello, ID. Pocatello is a small city. The school is a public institution. Idaho State issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at Idaho State include science and mechanics and repair.

Idaho State Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Idaho State are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 13,208 students study at the school (in 2007).

Student Life

Students participate in Big Sky Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Idaho State University is a broad-based regional public doctoral university, providing a broad range of educational services to a culturally diverse population of students and to the state. The university is Idaho's center for education in the health professions. Idaho State University offers a wide array of academic programs: in the health professions and related biological and physical sciences and educator preparation (its areas of primary emphasis); in business and engineering education and technical training (its areas of continuing emphasis); and in the liberal arts. It is committed to maintaining a strong liberal arts and sciences program as the basis of other academic disciplines and as an independent, multifaceted field of inquiry. The university offers graduate programs in a number of fields and is a national center for the Doctor of Arts degree. Its College of Technology provides high-quality education and training in response to the needs of students and private industry. Idaho State University is dedicated to excellence in teaching. The university engages in sustained and significant research as an essential component of its academic and public service programs. It views public service as an integral part of its mission. Idaho State University is committed to providing accessible, high quality education to the diverse citizenry of its region and state, and delivers comprehensive and creative outreach programs using the latest available technology. The university works in collaboration with other state and regional postsecondary institutions in serving its constituencies. The university offers a range of academic and support services to help all students succeed. It encourages student and public participation in its cultural, recreational and athletic programs, and welcomes the continuing involvement of alumni and other friends in its endeavors."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Idaho State

Idaho State University
921 S 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83209
General Phone: (208) 282-3620
http://www.isu.edu

Idaho State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching325elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, education, physical education teaching, health teaching, special ed, educational administration, education of hearing impaired, ...
Liberal Arts247English, general studies, sociology, political science, history, Spanish language, anthropology, sign language translation, ...
Business And Management240business management, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, business
Nursing And Emergency Medicine208registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, various nursing
Medical Support And Technology185audiology and speech pathology, physician assistant, dental hygienist, speech pathology, radiation therapist, clinical lab tech, medical assistant, dental lab tech, ...
Science179biology, zoology, chemistry, microbiology, physics, geology, geological and earth sciences, biochemistry, ...
Therapy And Counseling124psychology, physical therapy, physical therapist assistant, mental health counseling, massage therapy, marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, clinical psychology, ...
Family And Social Work101social work, child care management, public administration, family and consumer science
Mechanics And Repair83diesel mechanics, aircraft powerplant tech, automobile mechanics, autobody repair, business machine repair, communications install and repair, mechanics and repairers
Engineering Technician78instrumentation tech, drafting, electronics tech, civil engineering tech, laser/optical tech, surveying tech, drafting and design tech, electromechanical tech
Medicine76pharmacy, public health, pharmaceutics and drug design, pharmacy administration
Engineering57civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, various engineering courses, engineering mechanics, engineering, ...
Media45mass communication, communication studies, printing equipment operation
Security And Law Enforcement38criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety, fire-fighting
Beauty And Cosmetology38cosmetology
Production Trades29welding, machinist
Office And Administration24administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering22computer applications programming, information science, web design, computer and info science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy22dietitian, occupational therapy, occupational therapist assistant
Art Studies17art studies
Construction Trades16electrician, carpentry
Medical Administration16medical records tech, health care administration
Mathematics11mathematics, systems science and theory
Law9legal assistant
Drama And Performing Arts8drama
Cooking And Culinary Arts6chef training
Religion And Philosophy6philosophy
Music4music, music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Idaho State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,12794
Master's degree39648
Associate's degree27257
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years16020
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years8318
First-professional degree661
Doctor's degree5114
Award of less than 1 academic year467
Post-master's certificate105
Postbaccalaureate certificate37

Idaho State Student Body

In 2007, Idaho State had a total enrollment of 13,208 students (10,070 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate21%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White80%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 189%
18-1914%
20-2113%
22-2418%
25-2918%
30-349%
35-396%
40-498%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Idaho92%
(International Students)1%
California1%
Washington1%
Utah1%

Idaho State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time38 %

Idaho State Room and Board (2007)

Idaho State offers campus housing for 1,055 of its 10,070 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Pocatello, Idaho for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Idaho Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Idaho State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,084
Room and board$ 5,346
Room charge$ 2,250
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,062

Financial Aid:
Idaho State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 162000)

Idaho State Faculty

Idaho State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured17781
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5949
Non-tenured and not on tenure track115138

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year21$82,0803$76,937
Associate professorcalendar year8$72,7096$81,508
Assistant professorcalendar year7$72,80313$67,642
Instructorcalendar year31$50,26217$49,165
Lecturercalendar year5$57,3191*
No academic rankcalendar year6$36,19712$50,038
All faculty totalcalendar year78$62,52452$59,420

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year99$75,13928$69,628
Associate professoracademic year50$60,14141$56,136
Assistant professoracademic year57$55,41067$47,107
Instructoracademic year25$45,40527$39,717
Lectureracademic year41$35,85152$32,786
All faculty totalacademic year272$59,593215$47,370

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Idaho State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig Sky Conference
BasketballBig Sky Conference
TrackBig Sky Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total128112240
Football77077
Track243761
Basketball141226
All Other Sports136376

Idaho State Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Public Administration
Social Work

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Systems Science and Theory

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Business Machine Repair
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Mechanics and Repairers, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Microbiology, General
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Educational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Idaho State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Idaho State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Idaho State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Idaho State Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Idaho State Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 10%Idaho State Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Idaho State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in office and administration
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Idaho State % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Idaho State % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in engineering
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Idaho State % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Idaho State % of degrees in education and teaching
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Idaho State % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Idaho State % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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