Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · BSU · Boise State

Public institution in Boise, ID · 17,081 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $51,658 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 7%Undergraduates
Top 22%In-state tuition & fees

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $19,1821,009th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,782459th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,9761,139th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $25,387712th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $51,658989th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,251866th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 61.9%697th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.9%787th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.0%1,041st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 17,081144th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 17.9%1,828th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 291 mi (SLC)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Idaho#4

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 68 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$74,307	$76,208
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$72,134	$75,047
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$71,168	$72,274
Materials EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,101	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$65,689	$65,621
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$63,005	$49,436
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,771	$60,025
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$59,350	$60,240
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,856	$43,319
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$50,231	$50,022
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$49,811	$52,385
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$48,823	$39,729

Campus facts

Founded in 1932source
Athletic nickname: "Broncos"source
Mascot: Buster Broncosource
Albertsons Stadium seats about 36,387source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Orangesource
Motto: "Splendor sine Occasu (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 285 acressource
Formerly known as "St. Margarets School" (1892–1932)source
Formerly known as "Boise Junior College" (1932–1965)source
Formerly known as "Boise College" (1965–1969)source
Formerly known as "Boise State College" (1969–1974)source
Athletic conference: FBSsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "Milk Can" (since 1977)source
Football rivalry: Boise State–Nevada (since 1971)source
Fight song: ""Boise State Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Tera Patricksource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $14,596,933 (M $7,557,561 · W $7,039,372)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.