by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Boise State? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Boise State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Boise State total enrollment is approximately 15,662 students. 14,127 are undergraduates and 1,535 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Boise State undergraduate population is made up of 56.1% women, and 43.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boise State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,119 | 72.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,057 | 14.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 792 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 339 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 317 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 212 | 1.5% |
| International | 159 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 56 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Boise State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,034 | 67.7% |
| Hispanic | 176 | 11.5% |
| International | 166 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 51 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 23 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,153 | 71.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,233 | 14.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 840 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 390 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 340 | 2.2% |
| International | 325 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 237 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 60 | 0.4% |
Boise State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.8% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| International | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,911 female students and 6,751 male students at Boise State.
Boise State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 48.2% of Boise State students come from within the state, and 51.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 39 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 2,205 | 64.7% |
| California | 535 | 15.7% |
| Washington | 339 | 9.9% |
| Oregon | 107 | 3.1% |
| Nevada | 36 | 1.1% |
Boise State enrolls roughly 2.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Boise State, 42.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6,269 | 23.0% |
| 18-19 | 5,856 | 21.5% |
| 20-21 | 5,580 | 20.5% |
| 22-24 | 3,138 | 11.5% |
| 35 and over | 2,695 | 9.9% |
| 25-29 | 2,276 | 8.4% |
| 30-34 | 1,384 | 5.1% |
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.
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