Boise State earned 132 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 41 in the top 5%, 51 in the top 10% and 36 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Most Popular for Digital Humanities and Textual Studies., a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 132 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 41
Highest placement: #1 of 15, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 21
Placements this edition: 410
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Boise State University Earned?
Boise State University holds 132 ranking badges across 21 fields of study, 45 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
4
Top 5%
41
Top 10%
51
Top 15%
36
Total
132
What Is Boise State University Known For?
Boise State University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 7 of its 42 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Digital Humanities and Textual Studies., Romance Languages and Other Health Professions.
How Does Boise State University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Boise State University earned 8 badges across 7 sports, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #27 of 596 in Football.
How Does Boise State University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Boise State University earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #5 of 152 in Most Popular Online for Allied Health Professions.
How Does Boise State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Boise State University earned 76 badges, 23 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 13 in Top Ranked Veterans for Literature.
These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Boise State University appears in 410 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team