News from January 2019




State institution: These 2-year U.S. schools attract the fewest in-state students

Headmasters School of Hair Design and Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg enrolled the fewest in-state students of all two-year schools in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of fall 2017 data.




Analysis: Idaho posts 14th highest drop in food stamps participants

Idaho ranked No. 14 among 49 states and U.S. territories that saw reductions in food stamps participation, according to the latest numbers compiled by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Analysis: Idaho not on track to tax online sales

Idaho is not compliant with a U.S. Supreme Court decision outlining how states can go about requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes on products sold within their borders, according to an analysis by the Washington-based Tax Foundation.






Analysis: Boise State athletes No. 1 in Idaho for economic impact

Boise State University sports programs brought in $92,489 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Idaho that year, according to an Idaho Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Analysis: Idaho posted No. 24 sales tax burden per person in 2018

Among the 45 states that levy sales taxes, Idaho ranked No. 24 for its per-capita sales tax collections, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers.