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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 889–912
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Idaho 14 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
Net price / year$8,221Payback6.5 years
Weak ROI
Boise State University
Boise, ID
Net price / year$21,610Payback26.2 years
Solid ROI
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Net price / year$14,831Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
Net price / year$12,193PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID
Net price / year$6,095PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Net price / year$10,575PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID
Net price / year$15,635PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Net price / year$8,778PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Net price / year$19,481Payback689.6 years
Weak ROI
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
Net price / year$29,580Payback35.2 years
Weak ROI
Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus
Boise, ID
Net price / year$30,241PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus
Idaho Falls, ID
Net price / year$33,576PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
Boise, ID
Net price / year$20,033PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg
Rexburg, ID
Net price / year$21,759PaybackNot available
Illinois 116 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Net price / year$14,355Payback1.8 years
Weak ROI
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL
Net price / year$30,770PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$10,974Payback2.2 years
Solid ROI
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Net price / year$19,398Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Net price / year$7,401PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$30,902Payback6.1 years
Strong ROI
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL
Net price / year$31,837Payback2.9 years
Solid ROI
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net price / year$36,079Payback6.2 years
Solid ROI
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Net price / year$13,391Payback5.7 years
Weak ROI
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Net price / year$7,607PaybackNot available