Boise State University

Boise, ID 83725

Overview

Admission

Boise State University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,330 applications and 6,808 students were granted admission. Boise State University is at the #80 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 52% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 81% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Boise State University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $19,322 and in-state students paid $4,872.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 81% of Boise State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 31% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,331 (which is 2.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Boise State University in 2016-2017, was 1,004, which is 46% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,226 (which is 1.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Boise State University has enrolled a total of 23,854 students (13,311 students full-time and 10,543 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 23,854 students, 1,484 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 20,186 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,668 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,568 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Boise State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Boise State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Boise State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,100. Last year, out of the total 4,970 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,423 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,994 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,095 were employed.