ISU earned 28 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 14 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 408 in Highest Paid Graduates for Precision Metal Working, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 28 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 3
Highest placement: #1 of 408, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 8
Placements this edition: 328
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Idaho State University Earned?
Idaho State University holds 28 ranking badges across 8 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
3
Top 10%
8
Top 15%
14
Total
28
What Is Idaho State University Known For?
Idaho State University is best known for Engineering Technologies: 6 of its 27 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Precision Metal Working, Romance Languages and Cosmetology.
How Does Idaho State University Rank in Athletics?
Idaho State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #328 of 933 in Basketball (top 36%).
How Does Idaho State University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Idaho State University earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 49 in Most Popular Online for Romance Languages.
How Does Idaho State University Rank for Veterans?
Idaho State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #919 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 19%).
Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Idaho State University appears in 328 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team