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Boise State University

Boise State University is a public campus in Boise proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$15,387
family income
under $30k
$16,200
$30–48k
$19,197
$48–75k
$22,131
$75–110k
$22,767
over $110k

Average net price

$21,6102023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $11,5042009: $10,1692010: $11,3352011: $12,7502012: $14,5862013: $14,5122014: $13,7182015: $14,2052016: $13,7962017: $15,0202018: $15,7872019: $16,1532020: $17,1072021: $18,0162022: $19,1822023: $21,610$21,610
$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $11,5042009: $10,1692010: $11,3352011: $12,7502012: $14,5862013: $14,5122014: $13,7182015: $14,2052016: $13,7962017: $15,0202018: $15,7872019: $16,1532020: $17,1072021: $18,0162022: $19,1822023: $21,610$21,610

Average net price at Boise State University rose from $11,504 (2008) to $21,610 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$11,504
2009$10,169
2010$11,335
2011$12,750
2012$14,586
2013$14,512
2014$13,718
2015$14,205
2016$13,796
2017$15,020
2018$15,787
2019$16,153
2020$17,107
2021$18,016
2022$19,182
2023$21,610
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,2242024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$15k$20k$25k200920242009: $14,1972010: $13,9562011: $15,3342012: $16,8032013: $18,0882014: $18,6512015: $17,6702016: $18,2982017: $18,2842018: $19,5732019: $20,7452020: $21,6212021: $22,6932022: $23,4972023: $25,3872024: $28,224$28,224
$15k$20k$25k200920242009: $14,1972010: $13,9562011: $15,3342012: $16,8032013: $18,0882014: $18,6512015: $17,6702016: $18,2982017: $18,2842018: $19,5732019: $20,7452020: $21,6212021: $22,6932022: $23,4972023: $25,3872024: $28,224$28,224

Total cost at Boise State University rose from $14,197 (2009) to $28,224 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$14,197
2010$13,956
2011$15,334
2012$16,803
2013$18,088
2014$18,651
2015$17,670
2016$18,298
2017$18,284
2018$19,573
2019$20,745
2020$21,621
2021$22,693
2022$23,497
2023$25,387
2024$28,224
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$0$10k$20k200020232000: $2,8462001: $3,0612002: $3,4712003: $3,2512004: $3,5202005: $3,8722006: $4,1542007: $4,4102008: $4,6322013: $6,2922014: $6,6412015: $6,8762016: $7,0802017: $7,3262018: $7,6942019: $8,0682020: $8,0682021: $8,0602022: $8,3642023: $8,782$8,782 in2000: $8,8462001: $9,2612002: $9,8712003: $9,9712004: $10,5762005: $11,2802006: $11,9322007: $12,5782008: $13,2082013: $18,8922014: $19,4932015: $20,9262016: $21,5302017: $22,6422018: $23,7762019: $24,9882020: $24,9882021: $24,9802022: $25,7012023: $26,976$26,976 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $2,8462001: $3,0612002: $3,4712003: $3,2512004: $3,5202005: $3,8722006: $4,1542007: $4,4102008: $4,6322013: $6,2922014: $6,6412015: $6,8762016: $7,0802017: $7,3262018: $7,6942019: $8,0682020: $8,0682021: $8,0602022: $8,3642023: $8,782$8,782 in2000: $8,8462001: $9,2612002: $9,8712003: $9,9712004: $10,5762005: $11,2802006: $11,9322007: $12,5782008: $13,2082013: $18,8922014: $19,4932015: $20,9262016: $21,5302017: $22,6422018: $23,7762019: $24,9882020: $24,9882021: $24,9802022: $25,7012023: $26,976$26,976 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,846$8,846
2001$3,061$9,261
2002$3,471$9,871
2003$3,251$9,971
2004$3,520$10,576
2005$3,872$11,280
2006$4,154$11,932
2007$4,410$12,578
2008$4,632$13,208
2013$6,292$18,892
2014$6,641$19,493
2015$6,876$20,926
2016$7,080$21,530
2017$7,326$22,642
2018$7,694$23,776
2019$8,068$24,988
2020$8,068$24,988
2021$8,060$24,980
2022$8,364$25,701
2023$8,782$26,976
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Boise State University reports tuition of $9,048 for in-state students and $27,788 for out-of-state students. Check Boise State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Boise State University is a big school: 17,674 undergraduates at last count.

60.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Boise State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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60.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 26.8%entered 1992: 25.1%entered 1994: 27.8%entered 1995: 27.8%entered 1996: 34.4%entered 1997: 34%entered 1998: 30.2%entered 1999: 31.7%entered 2000: 27.6%entered 2001: 28.2%entered 2002: 29.9%entered 2003: 26.9%entered 2004: 31.6%entered 2005: 31.4%entered 2006: 27.8%entered 2007: 38%entered 2008: 35.7%entered 2009: 38.7%entered 2010: 39.4%entered 2011: 43.9%entered 2012: 46.5%entered 2013: 51%entered 2014: 54.5%entered 2015: 53.6%entered 2016: 59.7%entered 2017: 61.9%entered 2018: 60.2%60.2%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 26.8%entered 1992: 25.1%entered 1994: 27.8%entered 1995: 27.8%entered 1996: 34.4%entered 1997: 34%entered 1998: 30.2%entered 1999: 31.7%entered 2000: 27.6%entered 2001: 28.2%entered 2002: 29.9%entered 2003: 26.9%entered 2004: 31.6%entered 2005: 31.4%entered 2006: 27.8%entered 2007: 38%entered 2008: 35.7%entered 2009: 38.7%entered 2010: 39.4%entered 2011: 43.9%entered 2012: 46.5%entered 2013: 51%entered 2014: 54.5%entered 2015: 53.6%entered 2016: 59.7%entered 2017: 61.9%entered 2018: 60.2%60.2%

The six-year graduation rate at Boise State University rose from 27.8% (entered 1994) to 60.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort26.8%
1992 cohort25.1%
1994 cohort27.8%
1995 cohort27.8%
1996 cohort34.4%
1997 cohort34%
1998 cohort30.2%
1999 cohort31.7%
2000 cohort27.6%
2001 cohort28.2%
2002 cohort29.9%
2003 cohort26.9%
2004 cohort31.6%
2005 cohort31.4%
2006 cohort27.8%
2007 cohort38%
2008 cohort35.7%
2009 cohort38.7%
2010 cohort39.4%
2011 cohort43.9%
2012 cohort46.5%
2013 cohort51%
2014 cohort54.5%
2015 cohort53.6%
2016 cohort59.7%
2017 cohort61.9%
2018 cohort60.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,744Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,746Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,228Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,403Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,785Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,441Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,348Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,479Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,216Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,820Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,375Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,148Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,371Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,084Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,457Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,475Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,115Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,380Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,475Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,409Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,010Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,425Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,251Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,800Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,907Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,260Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,744Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,746Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,228Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,403Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,785Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,441Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,348Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $12,479Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,216Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,820Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,375Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,148Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,371Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,084Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,457Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,475Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,115Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,380Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,475Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,409Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,010Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,425Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,251Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,800Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,907Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,260Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$6,744$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$8,746$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$9,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,228$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$9,403$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$9,500$3,115
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$10,785$3,380
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,441$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$12,348$3,475
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$12,479$3,409
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,250$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,625$4,010
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,216$5,425
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,820$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,375$6,251
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,000$6,800
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$22,148$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,371$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,750$8,907
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,084$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,457$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,475$8,260
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$20,500$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,251
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$50,005
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$51,658
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Boise State University admitted 14,025 of 16,082 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.2% rate describes that application pool.

87.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$8,782 in-state tuition · 2023–2417,674 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Boise State University received 16,082 applications and admitted 14,025 (87.2%), with 3,379 enrolling.

Boise State University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Boise State University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

87.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%200120242001: 90.4%2002: 86.3%2003: 84.5%2004: 92.4%2005: 89.7%2006: 89.5%2007: 86.4%2008: 81%2009: 87.4%2010: 64.5%2011: 84.5%2012: 85.4%2013: 77.7%2014: 77%2015: 79.6%2016: 81.7%2017: 84%2018: 80.8%2019: 77.4%2020: 77.5%2021: 83.1%2022: 83.9%2023: 84%2024: 87.2%87.2%
70%80%90%200120242001: 90.4%2002: 86.3%2003: 84.5%2004: 92.4%2005: 89.7%2006: 89.5%2007: 86.4%2008: 81%2009: 87.4%2010: 64.5%2011: 84.5%2012: 85.4%2013: 77.7%2014: 77%2015: 79.6%2016: 81.7%2017: 84%2018: 80.8%2019: 77.4%2020: 77.5%2021: 83.1%2022: 83.9%2023: 84%2024: 87.2%87.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200190.4%
Fall 200286.3%
Fall 200384.5%
Fall 200492.4%
Fall 200589.7%
Fall 200689.5%
Fall 200786.4%
Fall 200881%
Fall 200987.4%
Fall 201064.5%
Fall 201184.5%
Fall 201285.4%
Fall 201377.7%
Fall 201477%
Fall 201579.6%
Fall 201681.7%
Fall 201784%
Fall 201880.8%
Fall 201977.4%
Fall 202077.5%
Fall 202183.1%
Fall 202283.9%
Fall 202384%
Fall 202487.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1210Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA8009001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 8902002: 8152003: 8472004: 8752005: 9102006: 9402007: 9102008: 9102009: 9302010: 9302011: 9402012: 9502013: 9202014: 9102015: 9202016: 9152017: 9402018: 10302019: 10302020: 103010302001: 11202002: 11652003: 12042004: 10652005: 11652006: 11652007: 11602008: 11502009: 11602010: 11502011: 11502012: 11802013: 11502014: 11402015: 11402016: 11502017: 11602018: 12202019: 12302020: 12101210
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 8902002: 8152003: 8472004: 8752005: 9102006: 9402007: 9102008: 9102009: 9302010: 9302011: 9402012: 9502013: 9202014: 9102015: 9202016: 9152017: 9402018: 10302019: 10302020: 103010302001: 11202002: 11652003: 12042004: 10652005: 11652006: 11652007: 11602008: 11502009: 11602010: 11502011: 11502012: 11802013: 11502014: 11402015: 11402016: 11502017: 11602018: 12202019: 12302020: 12101210

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018901120
Fall 20028151165
Fall 20038471204
Fall 20048751065
Fall 20059101165
Fall 20069401165
Fall 20079101160
Fall 20089101150
Fall 20099301160
Fall 20109301150
Fall 20119401150
Fall 20129501180
Fall 20139201150
Fall 20149101140
Fall 20159201140
Fall 20169151150
Fall 20179401160
Fall 201810301220
Fall 201910301230
Fall 202010301210
IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120202001: 182002: 162003: 192004: 182005: 172006: 172007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 212019: 202020: 21212001: 232002: 262003: 272004: 272005: 262006: 262007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 262020: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200120202001: 182002: 162003: 192004: 182005: 172006: 172007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 212019: 202020: 21212001: 232002: 262003: 272004: 272005: 262006: 262007: 242008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 262020: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011823
Fall 20021626
Fall 20031927
Fall 20041827
Fall 20051726
Fall 20061726
Fall 20071924
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091925
Fall 20102025
Fall 20112025
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132026
Fall 20142026
Fall 20152026
Fall 20162026
Fall 20172126
Fall 20182126
Fall 20192026
Fall 20202126
IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

17,674Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

15k16k17k200220242002: 14,7002003: 15,3962004: 14,8412005: 15,6232006: 15,8962007: 16,5712008: 16,4852009: 15,9972010: 16,7112011: 16,8452012: 16,9092013: 16,5572014: 16,2062015: 15,9592016: 16,0452017: 16,2652018: 16,5262019: 16,8962020: 16,9732021: 17,0752022: 16,9792023: 17,0812024: 17,67417,674
15k16k17k200220242002: 14,7002003: 15,3962004: 14,8412005: 15,6232006: 15,8962007: 16,5712008: 16,4852009: 15,9972010: 16,7112011: 16,8452012: 16,9092013: 16,5572014: 16,2062015: 15,9592016: 16,0452017: 16,2652018: 16,5262019: 16,8962020: 16,9732021: 17,0752022: 16,9792023: 17,0812024: 17,67417,674

Undergraduate enrollment at Boise State University rose from 14,700 (Fall 2002) to 17,674 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200214,700
Fall 200315,396
Fall 200414,841
Fall 200515,623
Fall 200615,896
Fall 200716,571
Fall 200816,485
Fall 200915,997
Fall 201016,711
Fall 201116,845
Fall 201216,909
Fall 201316,557
Fall 201416,206
Fall 201515,959
Fall 201616,045
Fall 201716,265
Fall 201816,526
Fall 201916,896
Fall 202016,973
Fall 202117,075
Fall 202216,979
Fall 202317,081
Fall 202417,674
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

79%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%65%70%75%80%200220232002: 59%2003: 63%2004: 61%2005: 63%2006: 64%2007: 66%2008: 69%2009: 69%2010: 69%2011: 71%2012: 71%2013: 75%2014: 76%2015: 78%2016: 80%2017: 79%2018: 79%2019: 78%2020: 76%2021: 79%2022: 78%2023: 79%79%
60%70%80%200220232002: 59%2003: 63%2004: 61%2005: 63%2006: 64%2007: 66%2008: 69%2009: 69%2010: 69%2011: 71%2012: 71%2013: 75%2014: 76%2015: 78%2016: 80%2017: 79%2018: 79%2019: 78%2020: 76%2021: 79%2022: 78%2023: 79%79%

First-year retention at Boise State University rose from 59% (Fall 2002) to 79% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort59%
Fall 2003 cohort63%
Fall 2004 cohort61%
Fall 2005 cohort63%
Fall 2006 cohort64%
Fall 2007 cohort66%
Fall 2008 cohort69%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort69%
Fall 2011 cohort71%
Fall 2012 cohort71%
Fall 2013 cohort75%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort80%
Fall 2017 cohort79%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort76%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort78%
Fall 2023 cohort79%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Boise State University

18.1% of Boise State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Boise State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 17,674 undergraduates live off campus, and 78.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Boise State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 87.2%. Review Boise State University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How Boise State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Boise State University87.2%
Idaho median83.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Boise State University$9,048
Idaho median$14,301
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Boise State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Boise State University$51,658
Idaho median$46,001
National median$53,781
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Boise State University, Idaho and national reference values
Metric & basisBoise State UniversityIdaho medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS87.2%83.9%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$9,048$14,301$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$51,658$46,001$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Boise State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Boise State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 40 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$112,120
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680
Construction Management$95,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863
Mechanical Engineering$85,354
Civil Engineering$81,405
Chemistry$78,901
Computer and Information Sciences, General$77,439
Applied Mathematics$75,336
Economics$71,817
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449
Accounting and Related Services$69,257
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$65,089
Marketing$65,040
Physics$64,459
Business/Commerce, General$64,202
International Business$62,964
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$60,164
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562
Political Science and Government$55,478
Social Work$55,188
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995
Communication and Media Studies$53,278
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$51,708
Psychology, General$51,184
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,297
Social Sciences, General$49,683
History$49,625
Biology, General$49,570
Mathematics$48,582
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,505
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,419
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,684
Sociology$44,676
Design and Applied Arts$42,527
English Language and Literature, General$39,059
Anthropology$36,830

These 40 fields listed for Boise State University measure earnings after completion. The $51,658 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Boise State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Boise State University report?

Boise State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 87.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Boise State University's acceptance rate?

87.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 14,025 admitted from 16,082 applicants.

How much does Boise State University cost?

In-state tuition is $9,048; out-of-state students pay $27,788. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Boise State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,658. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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