Enrollment
Total Students
- 24,154 — Total Students
- 16,318 — Full Time Equivalent
About Boise State
Facts and Figures
Boise State University is designated as a doctoral research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We offer about 200 programs of study, including 11 doctoral programs.
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2017-2018 Figures
Residency
- In State — 74% (17,770)
- Out of State —26% (6,384)
Enrollment Status
Degree-seeking undergraduate students
- Full Time — 77% (12,444)
- Part Time — 23% (3,826)
Degree-seeking graduate students
- Full Time — 39% (1,059)
- Part Time — 61% (1,653)
Additional enrollment numbers
- 8,358 — Students taking at least one online course
- 2,789 — Number of new first-time students who enrolled
- 1,528 — Number of new transfer students who enrolled
Student Population
Degree-seeking students
- Freshmen — 17% (3,238)
- Sophomore — 19% (3,663)
- Junior — 20% (3,712)
- Senior — 26% (5,014)
- Graduate — 14% (2,712)
- Second Undergraduate Degree — 3% (643)
Gender
- Male — 43%
- Female — 57%
Ethnicity
- American Indian/Alaska Native — <1% (109)
- Asian — 2% (535)
- Black/African American — 2% (399)
- Hispanic/Latino — 12% (2,997)
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander — <1% (97)
- Not Reported — 3% (706)
- Two or More Races — 4% (967)
- White — 74% (17,802)
- Nonresident (International) — 2% (542)
Age Group
- 17 and under — 18% (4,417)
- 18-20 — 28% (6,874)
- 21-24 — 22% (5,382)
- 25-34 — 18% (4,245)
- 35-49 — 11% (2,558)
- 50 and over — 3% (735)
*Please note: Age groupings have changed from 2016-2017 numbers
Highest Enrollment Programs
Undergraduate
- Health Science Studies — 791
- Nursing — 776
- Biology — 776
- General Business — 718
- Computer Science — 706
- Psychology — 675
- Communication — 673
- Kinesiology — 523
- Accountancy — 481
- Marketing — 475
Graduate
- Social Work — 366
- Business Administration — 358
- Educational Technology — 249
- Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning — 157
- Educational Leadership — 73
Degree programs offered
2017-2018 catalogs
- Doctorate and Education Specialist — 13
- Master’s — 65
- Bachelor’s — 84
- Graduate Certificates — 25
Distinct Graduates
4,173 Total Distinct Graduates (2016-2017)
- Doctorate — 36
- Education Specialist — 15
- Master’s — 776
- Bachelor’s — 3,141
- Associate’s — 114
- Graduate Certificates — 212
- Undergraduate Certificates — 200
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate Tuition
- In State — $7,326
- Part Time — $305/credit
- Out of State — $22,642
*per year
Graduate Tuition
- In State — $8,754
- Part Time — $390/credit
- Out of State — $24,070
*per year
Financial Aid and Scholarships
2016-2017
- 13,892 students received financial aid
- $159,333,893 financial aid dollars disbursed
- 47% of students received grants or scholarships
- $48,671,186 total scholarship dollars disbursed
Faculty and Staff
Faculty
- Full Time —757
- Professor — 173
- Associate Professor — 206
- Assistant Professor — 214
- Other — 164
- Part Time — 769
Staff
- Professional
- Full Time — 1,135
- Part Time — 70
- Classified
- Full Time — 533
- Part Time — 25
Total Employees — 3,289
- Full Time — 2,425
- Part Time — 864
Boise State University Foundation Endowment
$100,806,622 — Total Endowment
$206,383,805 — Total Assets
26,723 — Number of Donors
*(FY17)
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