C of I vs. OIT

The College of Idaho vs. Oregon Institute of Technology comparison

	The College of Idaho	Oregon Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	C of I	OIT
Location	Caldwell, ID	Klamath Falls, OR
Setting	Small Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,082	4,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#433	#481
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeofidaho.edu	oit.edu
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Costs	C of I	OIT
Tuition (In State)	$33,825	$10,002
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,825	$31,836
Room & Board	$10,820	$10,921
Avg Net Price	$24,075	$17,283
Avg Grant Aid	$23,878	$8,302
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	C of I	OIT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,490	4,570
Admitted	2,044	4,231
Acceptance Rate	45.5%	92.6%
Enrolled %	13.2%	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.51
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	23/29	23/30
SAT Range	1070/1240	1050/1255
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 15, 2025	Sep 4, 2024

Academics	C of I	OIT
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Biology (13%) Social Sciences (10%) History (10%)	Health Professions (47%) Engineering Technology (21%) Engineering (12%) Psychology (6%) Business (4%)
Outcomes	C of I	OIT
Graduation Rate	63%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,995	$22,875
Median Loan Payment	$268	$236

Diversity	C of I	OIT
% Men	49%	48%
% Women	51%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	72%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	C of I	OIT
% In-State	52%	68%
% Out-of-State	32%	30%
Campus	C of I	OIT
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oregon Institute of Technology is larger than than C of I based on total student enrollment (4,911 students vs. 1,082 students)

C of I vs. OIT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, C of I or OIT?

• The College of Idaho is 238.2% more expensive to attend than OIT for in-state tuition ($33,825.00 vs. $10,002.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at C of I than Oregon Institute of Technology ($33,825.00 vs. $31,836.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oregon Institute of Technology than C of I ($17,283 vs. $24,075)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Idaho are 0.9% lower than costs at Oregon Institute of Technology ($10,820 vs. $10,921)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The College of Idaho as Oregon Institute of Technology (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Idaho students is 187.6% larger than aid received Oregon Institute of Technology ($23,878 vs. $8,302)

C of I vs. OIT Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, C of I or OIT? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between OIT or C of I .

• OIT has a higher acceptance rate (92.6%) than C of I (45.5%)

C of I vs. OIT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, C of I or OIT? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between OIT and C of I.

• The graduation rate at C of I is higher than Oregon Institute of Technology (63% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Oregon Institute of Technology earn on average $9,600 more per year than C of I graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $45,700)
• Oregon Institute of Technology students graduate with a $3,120 lower median federal student loan debt than C of I graduates. ($22,875 vs. $25,995)
• OIT graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than C of I graduates. ($236 vs. $268)
• More C of I graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OIT students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 71%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/