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Boise State University is a public national university located in Boise, Idaho. Boise State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Boise State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,100 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Idaho, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Boise State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Boise State University is ranked 4th in Idaho.
Boise State University’s median net annual cost of $16,153 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Boise State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Comms & Media Studies, Business and Commerce, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,153
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Science
Rank: #66
Economic score: 1.2
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #175
Economic score: 2.04
Finance
Rank: #179
Economic score: 2.8
Accounting
Rank: #378
Economic score: 3.36
Marketing
Rank: #270
Economic score: 4.47
Biology
Rank: #344
Economic score: 7.14
Criminal Justice
Rank: #303
Economic score: 7.31
Psychology
Rank: #360
Economic score: 7.67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #89
Economic score: 9.04
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #207
Economic score: 13.8
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Boise State University - Social Work, Business Administration, Accounting, Educational media design, Educ. Administration, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #292
Economic score: 0.54
Special Education
Rank: #143
Economic score: 0.62
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #111
Economic score: 0.66
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.66
Public Administration
Rank: #121
Economic score: 0.71
Public Health
Rank: #90
Economic score: 0.81
Student Counseling
Rank: #260
Economic score: 1.38
English Language & Lit
Rank: #53
Economic score: 1.81
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Boise State University is 0% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Boise State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Boise State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Boise State University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Boise State University’s economic mobility score of 8.78 is calculated by adjusting the 4.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Boise State University’s EMS of 8.78 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Boise State University pays $16,153 a year, $9,377 less than the $25,530 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,153
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Boise State University, 76% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,153 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,186. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,982
Pell grants
$4,293
State grants
$3,419
Institutional grants
$9,838
Boise State University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Boise State University offers 14 programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
23
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
15%
Boise State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,648 applicants, of which 13,008 were admitted and 3,171 enrolled. Boise State University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
52%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%