- The Inkwell
- Idaho
- Boise State University
Boise, IDCity: midsizeZIP 83725Founded 1932
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1932
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.boisestate.edu
- Member of
- APLU
IdahoPublic
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university in Boise, Idaho, with 17,674 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $18,423 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention79%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans25%
$18,423net price / year
87%admission rate
—average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$60,091median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,678median debt
#762 of 1,704 for earnings#750 of 1,739 for lowest net price#636 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,087 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,049tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,364
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,478
- Average net price
- $18,423national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,410
$30,001–48,000$15,198
$48,001–75,000$16,248
$75,001–110,000$19,600
$110,001+$24,115
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,832
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,091middle 50%: $39,489–$87,340
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,678
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,340
Median, Boise State University$60,091
Lower quarter$39,489
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 17,674
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 23.7
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,887 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,864
- Endowment, end of year
- $165,407,637
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic16%
Black2.2%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races5.5%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown2.9%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Health professions18%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies8.8%
Communication & journalism5.2%
Engineering5.2%
Foreign languages & linguistics5.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
Liberal arts & humanities4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Idaho
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID | $8,910 | 41% | $50,919 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | $13,632 | 39% | $52,487 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $18,131 | 61% | $67,456 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 142115. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q891082.