Boise State University

Boise, Idaho · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
87%
Undergraduates
17,674
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$9,364per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$28,478per year
Average net price
$16,035What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
61%
First-year retention
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,091

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 108 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management · undergraduate certificate
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · undergraduate certificate
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · bachelor, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, doctoral
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · undergraduate certificate, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Computer Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Materials Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · master, doctoral
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician · graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • American Sign Language · undergraduate certificate
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Literature · bachelor, master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · master, doctoral
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · master
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · doctoral
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Applied Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Dispute Resolution · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Human Computer Interaction · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Digital Humanities and Textual Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Data Science · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Citizenship Activities · undergraduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master
  • Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · doctoral
  • Social Work · bachelor, master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · associate, bachelor
  • Anthropology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Economics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Construction Management · bachelor
  • History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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