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Boise State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Boise, ID
Population 550,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,081
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 70%
Hispanic 16%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Education 4%
Arts 3%
Professional 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,048
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,788
Est. In-State Cost $11,704
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,947
10-Year ROI $151,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,853 (81th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (80th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $24M #153
Life & Natural Sciences $26M #179
Humanities & Social Sciences $3M #198
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 29 #139
Humanities & Social Sciences 24 #353
Life & Natural Sciences 19 #448

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 230 78% / 22% 2% $109,257
Applied Mathematics 8 88% / 12% 0%
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science 109 91% / 9% 3% $129,351
Information Technology 23 +2 65% / 35% 0% $94,070
Mathematics 21 +1 67% / 33% 5%
Physics 17 +3 76% / 24% 0%
Chemistry 27 +3 52% / 48% 0% $72,651
Geosciences 19 +2 74% / 26% 5% $64,390
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Economics 1,052 57% / 43% 1% $78,421
Accounting 91 48% / 52% 4% $86,589
Business Economics 8 62% / 38% 0%
Business Management and Administration 167 +22 55% / 45% 0% $98,865
Business/Managerial Economics 13 85% / 15% 0%
Finance 81 +15 75% / 25% 1% $85,064
General Business 293 +4 56% / 44% 2% $65,774
International Business 24 +1 42% / 58% 8% $65,400
Logistics 21 +9 86% / 14% 0% $98,865
Marketing 103 +4 42% / 58% 1% $65,120
Criminal Justice 124 39% / 61% 0% $56,195
Construction Management 69 81% / 19% 1% $122,188
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 58 +2 76% / 24% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 256 63% / 37% 1% $90,346
Civil Engineering 60 68% / 32% 0% $87,568
Electrical Engineering 44 +1 82% / 18% 2% $124,258
General Engineering 21 67% / 33% 0%
Materials Engineering 13 54% / 46% 8%
Mechanical Engineering 64 84% / 16% 0% $94,029
Social Work 54 19% / 81% 0% $61,436
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences 1,328 23% / 77% 1% $74,962
Biology 124 34% / 66% 2% $60,126
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 127 36% / 64% 2%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 201 19% / 81% 0% $65,869
Nursing 386 +3 15% / 85% 0% $90,380
Public Health 34 +2 15% / 85% 0%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 96 +1 21% / 79% 0% $83,578
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 174 +1 29% / 71% 0% $83,578
Psychology 186 +3 23% / 77% 1% $50,180
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Innovation and Design 1,119 36% / 64% 1% $55,595
Game and Interactive Media Design 45 +2 84% / 16% 2% $43,188
Environmental Studies 33 42% / 58% 0% $52,931
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13 54% / 46% 0% $65,413
Business Analytics 12 67% / 33% 0%
Economics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Anthropology 13 46% / 54% 0% $43,946
Communication and Media Studies 68 +2 34% / 66% 0% $60,380
Creative Writing 31 35% / 65% 0%
Digital Humanities 4 0% / 100% 0%
Ethnic Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,532
General Literature 12 33% / 67% 0%
German 4 25% / 75% 0%
History 26 +1 65% / 35% 0% $45,151
Intercultural and International Studies 12 25% / 75% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 141 +1 33% / 67% 0% $58,311
Interdisciplinary Studies 93 +1 49% / 51% 1% $59,526
Linguistics 7 57% / 43% 0%
Philosophy 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 52 +1 54% / 46% 2% $58,692
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 16 31% / 69% 0% $71,768
Rhetoric and Composition 15 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Social Sciences 18 +1 39% / 61% 6% $50,921
Sociology 32 +3 31% / 69% 3% $47,445
Spanish 15 +5 20% / 80% 0% $53,532
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 140 36% / 64% 1% $60,380
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 10 10% / 90% 0%
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,067
Education 26 8% / 92% 0%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 15 7% / 93% 0%
Elementary Education 90 6% / 94% 0% $50,067
English Education 14 43% / 57% 0% $65,413
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $65,413
History Teacher Education 9 67% / 33% 0% $65,413
Social Science Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,413
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,067
Art Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $65,413
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 100% / 0% 0%
Commercial and Advertising Art 27 +1 19% / 81% 0% $43,188
Design and Visual Communications 32 +2 25% / 75% 0% $43,188
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,413
Film Studies 26 62% / 38% 0%
Music 6 17% / 83% 0%
Music Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $65,413
Music Performance 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Music Theory and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0%
Theater 13 +1 23% / 77% 0%