Idaho Schools Site Evaluation

There are a total of 30 colleges in Idaho. Of these, 20 have a Facebook page, 14 have a Twitter account and 15 have a YouTube channel.

Visual Preferences

Color

Exactly 13 of the 30 Idaho school websites use white as the primary color on their websites. The most commonly paired colors with white for school websites in Idaho are white (60%) and grey (46.7%).

Aside from white, other colors used as the predominant color on Idaho school websites include grey (13.3%), yellow (13.3%) and blue (10%).

The colors used on the largest schools' websites in Idaho are as follows:

1. Boise State University: blue 8% and grey 2.8%
2. Brigham Young University - Idaho: white 31% and grey 4.3%
3. Idaho State University: white 25% and grey 5.9%

Font

The font of choice used on the largest number of Idaho school websites is Arial. Approximately 53.3% of Idaho schools use Arial as the primary font on their websites. Other popular fonts used on Idaho school websites are Verdana (20%) and Trebuchet Ms (13.3%).

The following fonts are used on the websites for the largest Idaho schools:

1. Boise State University: Trebuchet Ms
2. Brigham Young University - Idaho: Arial
3. Idaho State University: Trebuchet Ms

Social Presence

As mentioned above, 66.7% of Idaho schools have Facebook pages. On average, these schools update their Facebook status 4 times a week. And the average number of "likes" Idaho schools have is 2,914. The Idaho schools with the greatest number of Facebook "likes" are:

1. University of Idaho: 10,279 "likes"
2. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy - Boise: 9,177 "likes"
3. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy - Coeur D Alene: 9,174 "likes"

In addition, 50% of Idaho schools have Twitter accounts. On average, these schools tweet updates 5 times a week. And, on average, Idaho schools have 868 Twitter followers. The Idaho schools with the greatest number of Twitter followers are:

1. Boise State University: 4,295 followers
2. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy - Coeur D Alene: 2,323 followers
3. University of Idaho: 2,152 followers

And 46.7% of Idaho schools have YouTube channels. On average, these schools have 50 posted videos. And, on average, Idaho schools have 105 subscribers to their YouTube channels. The Idaho schools with the greatest number of subscribers are:

1. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy - Coeur D Alene: 501 subscribers
2. Brigham Young University - Idaho: 427 subscribers
3. Boise State University: 150 subscribers

Web Metrics

The volume of traffic on Idaho school websites is light in comparison to traffic on school websites around the nation. The schools websites with the highest Alexa Rank in Idaho are:

1. University of Phoenix - Idaho Campus: Alexa Rank of 2,441
2. ITT Technical Institute - Boise: Alexa Rank of 24,250
3. University of Idaho: Alexa Rank of 37,686

The Idaho school websites with the lowest Alexa Rank are:

1. The School of Hairstyling: Alexa Rank of 21,849,504
2. Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology: Alexa Rank of 19,426,321
3. Razzle Dazzle College Inc: Alexa Rank of 17,251,674