by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Boise State University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Boise State University ranged from $25,387.00 to $44,127.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $25,387.00 for in-state students versus $44,127.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $9,048.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,339.00 |
| Total cost | $25,387.00 |
| That is 32% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,387.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,614.00 |
| Net price | $18,773.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,387.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,059.00 |
| Net price | $15,328.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $27,788.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,339.00 |
| Total cost | $44,127.00 |
| That is 129% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,614.00 |
| Net price | $37,513.00 |
| That is 95% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,059.00 |
| Net price | $34,068.00 |
| That is 77% above the national average net price. | |
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Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $15,883.00 | $19,452.00 | $26,306.00 |
| Senior year | $17,670.00 | $21,642.00 | $29,266.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,064.00 | $82,136.00 | $111,074.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,549.00 | $31,291.00 | $42,315.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $772.00 | $945.00 | $1,278.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,613.00 | $113,428.00 | $153,390.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $15,883.00 | $19,452.00 | $26,306.00 |
| Senior year | $16,458.00 | $20,156.00 | $27,258.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,340.00 | $39,609.00 | $53,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,320.00 | $15,090.00 | $20,406.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $372.00 | $456.00 | $616.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,661.00 | $54,698.00 | $73,969.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $35,301.00 | $38,871.00 | $45,724.00 |
| Senior year | $39,274.00 | $43,246.00 | $50,870.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $149,056.00 | $164,129.00 | $193,066.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $56,785.00 | $62,527.00 | $73,551.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,715.00 | $1,889.00 | $2,222.00 |
| Total amount paid | $205,841.00 | $226,656.00 | $266,618.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $35,301.00 | $38,871.00 | $45,724.00 |
| Senior year | $36,579.00 | $40,277.00 | $47,379.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $71,879.00 | $79,148.00 | $93,103.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,383.00 | $30,153.00 | $35,469.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $827.00 | $911.00 | $1,071.00 |
| Total amount paid | $99,263.00 | $109,301.00 | $128,572.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,610.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,182.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,387.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,200.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,197.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,131.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,767.00 |
Use Boise State University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Boise State University comes to $14,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,129.00 |
| 25th | $5,670.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $40,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,489.00 |
| Middle income | $14,000.00 |
| High income | $12,909.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,580.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,718.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Boise State University leave with $2,218.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Boise State University comes to $4,688.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Boise State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Boise State University total $1,179,878,693.00 distributed across 56,378 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 706 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,525.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 465 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,817.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Boise State University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.