Boise State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 550,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,853 (81%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (80%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,662
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 63%
From Region 16%
Athletes 382 (2.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Hispanic 16%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 272 73% 73% 5% 1% 11% 1% $92,112 91 -0.30 92 95%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $80,697 2 -1.99 84 97% — — — —
Computer Game Programming 41 — 78% 80% 5% 0% 5% 0% $75,386 43 -0.33 79 — — — — —
Computer Science 111 +2 81% 72% 7% 1% 13% 2% $116,234 44 -0.25 98 96% — — — —
Information Technology 35 +2 80% 60% 6% 6% 17% 3% $80,697 16 -0.85 84 97% — — — —
Applied Mathematics 16 — 69% 88% 0% 0% 6% 0% $86,326 22 -0.71 89 100% — — — —
Chemistry 24 — 50% 54% 4% 0% 8% 0% $89,419 97 +1.72 90 87% — — — —
Geosciences 10 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $61,191 39 -0.35 56 97% — — — —
Mathematics 16 — 31% 75% 0% 0% 12% 6% $49,149 1 -1.37 24 95% — — — —
Physics 14 — 86% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,565 15 -0.87 75 95% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $61,998 17 -0.70 58 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business and Economics 1,095 57% 71% 2% 1% 16% 1% $74,809 57 -0.36 79 95% 5.5%
Cybersecurity 60 +1 82% 65% 0% 10% 18% 0% $74,063 14 -1.04 78 — — — — —
Accounting 76 — 66% 67% 5% 0% 16% 3% $75,473 26 -0.75 80 93% — — — —
Business Economics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,078 4 -1.39 70 91% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 163 +29 52% 64% 4% 1% 20% 1% $73,507 54 -0.21 77 94% 5.5% — — —
Economics 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,009 14 -0.94 77 90% — — — —
Finance 99 +18 84% 72% 2% 2% 12% 3% $82,745 26 -0.56 86 96% — — — —
General Business 310 +1 54% 71% 2% 1% 15% 1% $71,692 48 -0.31 75 94% — — — —
International Business 18 — 56% 61% 17% 0% 11% 11% $77,456 49 -0.27 82 90% — — — —
Logistics 20 +13 85% 90% 0% 5% 5% 0% $73,507 11 -1.08 77 94% 5.5% — — —
Marketing 130 +6 34% 75% 1% 0% 15% 0% $71,555 33 -0.47 75 96% — — — —
Project Management 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $73,507 11 -1.08 77 94% 5.5% — — —
Construction Management 84 — 89% 79% 1% 0% 14% 0% $114,403 94 +1.24 98 98% — — — —
Criminal Justice 124 — 31% 73% 1% 1% 19% 1% $54,582 21 -0.73 39 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 256 61% 72% 2% 2% 17% 1% $86,616 83 -0.02 89 97%
Civil Engineering 46 — 74% 74% 2% 0% 11% 2% $87,931 25 -0.63 89 98% — — — —
Computer Engineering 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $102,654 19 -0.68 96 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 25 — 96% 72% 0% 4% 4% 0% $104,101 23 -0.61 96 98% — — — —
General Engineering 15 — 67% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $90,347 24 -0.62 91 — — — — —
Materials Engineering 10 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $100,664 79 +0.70 95 85% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 91 — 81% 77% 2% 0% 15% 1% $98,598 53 -0.08 95 98% — — — —
Social Work 67 — 12% 55% 3% 6% 31% 0% $59,506 86 +0.74 52 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Sciences 1,397 24% 67% 5% 3% 16% 0% $73,216 53 -0.12 77 95% 2.9%
Biology 139 — 31% 72% 4% 0% 16% 0% $57,402 12 -1.05 46 96% — — — —
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 120 — 42% 73% 2% 0% 14% 2% $56,808 32 -0.58 45 — — — — —
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 227 — 19% 69% 4% 2% 15% 0% $60,008 22 -0.58 53 94% — — — —
Nursing 388 +1 18% 64% 5% 2% 19% 0% $92,060 59 -0.02 92 96% 2.7% — — —
Public Health 43 +2 28% 79% 2% 2% 7% 0% $67,780 65 +0.25 69 91% 5.2% — — —
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 91 +1 24% 67% 3% 4% 21% 0% $91,749 85 +1.08 92 97% 2.7% — — —
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 179 — 34% 49% 15% 11% 17% 0% $91,749 91 +1.34 92 97% 2.7% — — —
Psychology 210 +3 18% 78% 2% 1% 13% 0% $49,809 21 -0.80 26 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Innovation and Design 1,042 32% 75% 2% 2% 13% 1% $52,732 2 -0.55 34 92% 7.2%
Game and Interactive Media Design — — — — — — — — $38,966 1 -1.72 7 86% — — — —
Environmental Studies 35 +1 46% 77% 0% 0% 11% 0% $53,458 23 -0.65 36 98% — — — —
Business Analytics 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,555 13 -1.02 79 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,009 14 -0.94 77 90% — — — —
Creative Writing 27 — 37% 85% 0% 0% 4% 0% $47,121 24 -0.65 19 — — — — —
Digital Humanities 14 — 29% 64% 14% 0% 0% 0% $50,971 47 -0.18 29 — — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,827 20 -0.75 26 — — — — —
French 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,666 59 +0.15 52 86% — — — —
General Literature 20 — 20% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $47,633 27 -0.58 21 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $58,884 55 +0.08 50 — — — — —
History 32 +1 50% 78% 3% 0% 12% 0% $46,381 7 -1.03 18 83% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 122 — 34% 70% 2% 3% 16% 2% $56,410 51 -0.09 44 89% 7.9% — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 64 +1 39% 75% 5% 3% 12% 0% $64,493 86 +0.69 63 88% 6.0% — — —
Linguistics 13 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 15% 0% $58,915 55 +0.08 50 — — — — —
Philosophy 9 +1 100% 56% 0% 0% 11% 0% $50,214 18 -0.85 27 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 18 +1 28% 89% 0% 0% 6% 6% $47,535 27 -0.59 20 — — — — —
Spanish 16 +5 25% 50% 0% 0% 44% 0% $59,666 59 +0.15 52 86% — — — —
Anthropology 16 — 19% 75% 0% 0% 19% 0% $43,555 2 -1.21 12 96% — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 72 +1 33% 67% 7% 3% 12% 1% $58,478 39 -0.32 49 94% — — — —
Humanities 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,995 22 -0.62 26 — — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 11 — 36% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $47,819 2 -1.30 21 — — — — —
Political Science 61 +1 48% 67% 0% 3% 20% 0% $65,671 33 -0.48 65 98% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 14 — 14% 71% 7% 0% 14% 0% $65,428 31 -0.57 65 90% — — — —
Social Sciences 14 +1 36% 57% 7% 14% 21% 0% $47,663 9 -0.84 21 94% — — — —
Sociology 26 +3 19% 65% 0% 8% 23% 4% $47,692 9 -0.83 21 94% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 125 — 38% 70% 2% 2% 16% 1% $58,478 39 -0.32 49 94% — — — —
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 3 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,715 24 -0.81 26 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,554 16 -0.85 18 95% — — — —
Education 23 — 9% 83% 4% 0% 9% 0% $37,470 2 -2.06 5 — — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs — — — — — — — — $48,963 12 -1.05 24 96% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 18 — 0% 83% 6% 0% 11% 0% $48,963 12 -1.05 24 95% — — — —
Elementary Education 89 — 4% 84% 1% 3% 7% 0% $46,554 16 -0.85 18 95% — — — —
English Education 9 — 22% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,485 31 -0.56 30 89% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,485 31 -0.56 30 89% — — — —
German Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,485 31 -0.56 30 89% — — — —
History Teacher Education 21 — 48% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $51,485 21 -0.67 30 89% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 — 47% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,485 22 -0.77 30 89% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,485 21 -0.67 30 89% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,485 31 -0.56 30 89% — — — —
Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $46,554 12 -1.00 18 95% — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,485 75 +0.50 30 89% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $40,593 13 -0.87 8 — — — — —
Commercial and Advertising Art 34 +1 21% 79% 0% 0% 6% 0% $38,966 5 -1.13 7 86% — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 38 +3 18% 84% 3% 0% 13% 0% $38,966 2 -1.64 7 86% — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,485 91 +1.13 30 89% — — — —
Film Studies 24 — 50% 79% 4% 4% 8% 0% $41,702 11 -1.07 10 — — — — —
Music 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,386 47 -0.04 18 — — — — —
Music Education 8 — 88% 62% 0% 0% 38% 0% $51,485 71 +0.51 30 89% — — — —
Music Performance 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,386 47 -0.04 18 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,386 47 -0.04 18 — — — — —
Theater 14 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 7% 0% $31,988 3 -1.48 3 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,274
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,662
Est. In-State Cost $11,997
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,077
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 25.8% 1,048 25% 65% 6% 4% 17% 0% $80,005 63 +0.13 84 96% 2.9%
Business & Economics 20.6% 836 56% 71% 3% 1% 15% 1% $73,877 38 -0.42 78 94% 5.5%
Social Sciences 15.2% 618 27% 71% 2% 3% 17% 1% $55,209 36 -0.46 41 94% —
Humanities 8.3% 339 37% 73% 2% 2% 13% 1% $55,130 51 -0.14 40 88% 7.2%
Computer Science 6.1% 247 81% 70% 5% 4% 13% 1% $94,174 21 -0.54 93 96% —
Professional 5.1% 208 54% 75% 1% 0% 17% 0% $78,740 74 +0.06 83 97% —
Engineering 4.7% 189 79% 78% 2% 1% 12% 1% $96,227 23 -0.29 94 97% —
Education 4.6% 185 14% 83% 2% 2% 9% 0% $46,963 12 -0.98 19 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.4% 139 31% 72% 4% 0% 16% 0% $57,402 11 -1.05 46 96% —
Arts 3.4% 138 31% 81% 1% 1% 12% 0% $41,086 10 -1.07 9 88% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 80 58% 76% 1% 0% 9% 1% $74,093 38 -0.09 78 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 35 46% 77% 0% 0% 11% 0% $53,458 18 -0.65 36 98% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $19.4M #150 80% $0.1M 17 #141 107 9
Physical Sciences & Math $14.3M #154 65% $0.1M 3 #201 23 6
Life & Natural Sciences $7.4M #180 59% $0.0M 8 #159 78 6
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.3M #206 51% $0 11 #226 28 2
Agriculture & Food Science $3.4M #104 68% $0.1M — — — 4
Computer Science $3.3M #161 50% $0 12 #81 70 —
Health Sciences $1.9M #207 65% $0.0M — — 12 —
Business & Economics $0.9M #219 58% $0 — — — —
Education $0.8M #257 72% $0 13 #285 — —
Total $55.6M #195 68% $0.3M 64 #232 318 27

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 117 $55.7M $25.8M $29.9M
Track & Field (combined) 64 $680K $1.5M -$787K
Basketball 14 $6.1M $5.3M $828K
Tennis 11 $330K $810K -$479K
Golf 9 $209K $556K -$346K
Total 179 $63.0M $33.9M $29.2M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 117 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Soccer 39 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Softball 24 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Beach Volleyball 20 $839K $839K $0
Gymnastics 20 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 18 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Tennis 10 $951K $951K $0
Golf 9 $624K $624K $0
Total 203 $13.7M $13.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 181 $2.3M $3.1M -$787K
Football 117 $55.7M $25.8M $29.9M
Soccer 39 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Basketball 32 $9.1M $8.3M $828K
Softball 24 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Tennis 21 $1.3M $1.8M -$479K
Beach Volleyball 20 $839K $839K $0
Gymnastics 20 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Golf 18 $833K $1.2M -$346K
Volleyball 18 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Total 382 $89.7M $69.8M $19.9M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 90% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind