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Colleges in and near Pocatello

Pocatello is home to Idaho State University

Idaho State University (10,140 students on campus) is inside the city. About 11% of Pocatello’s residents are enrolled in college, above Idaho (6%).

Idaho State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Pocatello. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
10,140 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Idaho State
Residents in college
11%
Above ID (6%)
Nearest community college
48.8 mi
College of Eastern Idaho · $3,390 tuition
Nearest public university
1.6 mi
Idaho State · $8,610 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college in Pocatello

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in PocatelloIdaho State University has 10,140 students on campus in Pocatello, 39% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Idaho StateLiving in Idaho, Idaho State University charges $8,610 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,720. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 48.8 miles awayCollege of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls: tuition and fees $3,390 a year for Idaho residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Idaho (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pocatello

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Pocatello.

5 mi10 mi15 miIdaho StatePocatello
University or collegeCommunity college
Idaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 10,140 on campus · In Pocatello$12knet price39%graduate$46kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pocatello’s median household income ($60,418) falls.

Idaho State UniversityIn Pocatello · sticker $21,527$11,538a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Pocatello: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Idaho State
Idaho State University39% graduate$46k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Pocatello

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Idaho State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 26%Liberal arts 12%Business 10%Engineering tech 5%Social sciences 5%Education 5%Everything else 37%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing163 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Psychology, General83 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations74 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General73 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Biology, General61 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General56 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services52 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities49 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pocatello

Is Pocatello a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Pocatello residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Idaho (6). The largest campus in the city, Idaho State University, has 10,140 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pocatello?

Idaho State University is inside the city. College of Eastern Idaho is 48.8 miles away in Idaho Falls.

What is the closest community college to Pocatello, and what does it cost?

College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls, 48.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,390 a year for Idaho residents; the federal net price, $8,778, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Idaho State University cost if we live in Idaho?

Tuition and fees are $8,610 a year in-state and $27,720 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,593 (under $30,000 income) to $16,288 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pocatello. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →