Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Boise State is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being women and 42.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 22,404, with 12,839 women and 9,565 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Boise State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.2% of undergraduate students being women and 35.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,390, with 2,177 women and 1,213 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.7% 9,565 students
- women 57.3% 12,839 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.8% 1,213 students
- women 64.2% 2,177 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,183 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.8% of the student body, with 3,087 students. Mixed race students represent 5.2% of the population, with 1,160 students, while Asian students account for 2.7%, with 603 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 325 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 95 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 162 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 699 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Boise State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 72.5% 16,183 students
- Hispanic 13.8% 3,087 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 1,160 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 699 students
- Asian 2.7% 603 students
- African American 1.5% 325 students
- International students 0.7% 162 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 95 students
Graduate Students
- White 75.6% 2,556 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 248 students
- International students 5.4% 182 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 177 students
- Asian 2.3% 77 students
- African American 2.2% 76 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 56 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 9 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.8% 1,098 students
- Hispanic 17.1% 277 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 64 students
- Asian 3.6% 58 students
- African American 2.8% 45 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 40 students
- International students 1.8% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 9 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 25% 5,508 students
- 20-21 22% 4,997 students
- 22-24 12% 2,636 students
- 25-29 7% 1,591 students
- 30-34 4% 955 students
- 35-39 3% 604 students
- 40-49 2% 555 students
- 50-64 1% 231 students
- 25-29 23% 783 students
- 40-49 19% 643 students
- 30-34 19% 634 students
- 22-24 16% 532 students
- 35-39 13% 455 students
- 50-64 8% 275 students
- 20-21 1% 41 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Boise State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1,584 | 49.48% | |
| California | 824 | 25.74% | |
| Washington | 448 | 14.00% | |
| Oregon | 101 | 3.16% | |
| Nevada | 55 | 1.72% | |
| Colorado | 35 | 1.09% | |
| Montana | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 12 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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