Boise State University Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on Boise State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Boise State University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Boise State University was awarded 36 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

Overall Quality

Boise State is ranked #899 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list.

Boise State is also ranked #4 out of 8 schools in Idaho.

See all of the rankings for Boise State University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Boise State?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Boise State University is 84%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Boise State is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 80% of students accepted to Boise State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 580.

Boise State received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.

Learn more about Boise State University admissions.

Boise State University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Boise State University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Boise State University is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Boise State University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 80% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Boise State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 15% for first-time, full-time students at Boise State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Boise State University.

Good Overall Diversity at Boise State

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 22,896 undergraduates at Boise State with 13,104 being full-time and 9,792 being part-time.

Boise State Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for Boise State is 84.37 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Boise State University.

How Much Does Boise State University Cost?

The overall average net price of Boise State is $15,020. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Boise State

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$11,722	$12,216	$15,711	$18,529	$19,000

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Boise State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Boise State, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,337 a year. That adds up to $25,348 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Boise State is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Boise State Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Boise State make about $37,100 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 7% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

See which majors at Boise State University make the most money.

Location of Boise State University

Located in Boise, Idaho, Boise State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Boise State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
Phone:	208-426-1000
Website:	https://www.boisestate.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/BoiseStateLive
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/boisestatelive

Boise State University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 74 majors graduated from Boise State University. Of these students, 3,606 received undergraduate degrees and 907 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing	308	$63,200
Allied Health Professions	243	$56,000
Communication & Media Studies	215	$30,900
Other Health Professions	191	$31,800
General Business/Commerce	157	$38,700
Interdisciplinary Studies	151	$33,000
General Psychology	149	$26,300
General Biology	132	$26,200
Accounting	128	$42,600
Business Administration & Management	125	$39,100

Learn more about the majors offered at Boise State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Boise State

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 9,530 students took at least one online class at Boise State University. This is an increase from the 8,358 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	9,530	3,575
2016-2017	8,358	2,989
2015-2016	7,380	2,568
2014-2015	6,664	2,305
2013-2014	6,521	2,019

Learn more about online learning at Boise State University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Boise State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• California State University - Chico
• Eastern Michigan University
• Fort Lewis College
• Portland State University
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Curious on how these schools stack up against Boise State? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.