Boise State University

https://www.boisestate.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,119
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,583
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    87.2%
    16,082 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    27,198
    56.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    59.3%
    1,637 Graduates

    About

    Boise State University is a higher education institution located in Ada County, ID. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Boise State University were Registered Nursing (389 degrees awarded), General Business (297 degrees), and Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (201 degrees).

    In 2024, 6,548 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Boise State University. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,791 degrees), 5.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (832 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Boise State University is $6,119, which is $−25,801 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Boise State University is $6,119, which is $25,801 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,583.

    In 2024, 45% of undergraduate students attending Boise State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,119
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Boise State University was $6,119. The cost of tuition at Boise State University is $−25,801 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,583
    2024 Value
    13.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Boise State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,583. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Boise State University grew by 13.4%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,845
    Room and Board
    $1,226
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Boise State University was of $14,845 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,226. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.13% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    45%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    45% of undergraduate students at Boise State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.17% with respect to 2023, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Boise State University received 16,082 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.834% annual growth. Out of those 16,082 applicants, 14,025 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 27,198 students enrolled at Boise State University in 2024. 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Boise State University has an overall enrollment yield of 24.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    87.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    14,025
    Accepted Out of 16,082

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Boise State University was 87.2% (14,025 admissions from 16,082 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.834%, while admissions grew by 4.73%.

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    SAT Scores

    85%
    Submission Percentage (2020)
    2,407
    Scores Submitted (2020)

    85% of enrolled first-time students at Boise State University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Boise State University had a total enrollment of 27,198 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Boise State University is 15,379 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,819. This means that 56.5% of students enrolled at Boise State University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Boise State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.371% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Boise State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.5%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.83%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.8%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.92%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    56.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Boise State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27,198 students. The full-time enrollment at Boise State University is 15,379 and the part-time enrollment is 11,819. This means that 56.5% of students enrolled at Boise State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    79%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Boise State University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Boise State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      18,962 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      4,038 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      1,454 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Boise State University is 69.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.371% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 875 students (3.22%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,534 more women than men received degrees from Boise State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Boise State University is white (4,791 degrees awarded). There were 5.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (832 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Boise State University is Registered Nursing (389 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (297 degrees) and Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (201 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Boise State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Other managers (271,585 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,998 people), Social workers, all other (169,352 people), Postsecondary teachers (147,450 people), and Physicians (105,159 people).

    The most specialized majors at Boise State University in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees), Communications (278 degrees), and Physical Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

    The most specialized majors at Boise State University are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees), Communications (278 degrees), and Physical Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Elementary & secondary schools (481,932 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (372,716 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (292,039 people), Computer Systems Design (228,356 people), and Individual & family services (141,688 people).

    The most specialized majors at Boise State University are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees), Communications (278 degrees), and Physical Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Boise State University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      316 degrees awarded
    2. General Social Sciences
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Boise State University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 316 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,507
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    4,041
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,507 degrees were awarded to men at Boise State University, which is 0.62 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,041).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 193 degrees were awarded to men at Boise State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.21 times more than the 159 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 333 degrees were awarded to men at Boise State University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.95 times more than the 56 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    59%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 38% of students graduating from Boise State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Boise State University is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.69% of graduates (44 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,791 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      832 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      329 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Boise State University is white (4,791 degrees awarded). There were 5.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (832 degrees).

    1.5% of degree recipients (98 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,952 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      2,909 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      2,757 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Boise State University is white female (2,952 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,909 degrees).

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    Operations

    Boise State University has an endowment valued at nearly $165M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.2M (8.59%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Boise State University had a total salary expenditure of 577M. Boise State University employs 234 Professors, 221 Associate professors and 180 Assistant professors. Most academics at Boise State University are Male Professor (137), Male Associate professor (121), and Female Assistant professor (103).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Boise State University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 352 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 351 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 281 employees.

    Endowment

    $165M
    2024 Endowment
    13.2%
    growth from 2023

    Boise State University has an endowment valued at about $165M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Boise State University grew 13.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $86.7M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $61.1M - Federal
    2. $5.89M - State
    3. $180k - Local

    As of 2024, Boise State University received $61.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.89M from state grants and contracts, and $180k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $264M
    2024 Salaries
    6.28%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Boise State University paid a median of $264M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($577M) and a 6.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.35% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $74.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    802
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Boise State University paid a total of $74.6M to 802 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Boise State University were Business and Financial Operations with 352 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 351 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 281 employees.

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