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College Factual ranked CEI as #1,743 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CEI held the #1,899 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 10 colleges in Idaho, CEI is ranked at #10.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into College of Eastern Idaho since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, College of Eastern Idaho is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of Eastern Idaho is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At College of Eastern Idaho this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,803 undergraduates at CEI with 558 being full-time and 1,245 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,151 | $7,033 | $8,539 | $10,960 | $12,511 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CEI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CEI, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $5,786 a year. That adds up to $23,144 over four years for those students.
See which majors at College of Eastern Idaho make the most money.
Get more details about the location of College of Eastern Idaho.
Contact details for CEI are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 S 25Th E, Idaho Falls, ID 83404-5788 |
| Phone: | 208-535-3000 |
| Website: | www.cei.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 128 | NA |
| Nursing | 85 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 23 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 20 | NA |
| Information Technology | 16 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 13 | NA |
| Legal Support Services | 12 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 11 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 899 students took at least one online class at College of Eastern Idaho. This is a decrease from the 1,617 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 899 | 364 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,617 | 1,079 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,377 | 701 |
| 2018-2019 | 34 | 34 |
Learn more about online learning at College of Eastern Idaho.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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