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 15 doctoral programs.
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Our most recent figures
Enrollment – Fall 2025 (Census)
Total Students — 28,519
Residency
- In State — 69% (19741)
- Out of State —31% (8,778)
Enrollment Status
Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students
- Full Time — 80% (14,961)
- Part Time — 20% (3,768)
Degree-Seeking Graduate Students
- Full Time — 46% (1,298)
- Part Time — 54% (1,528)
Additional Enrollment Numbers
- 14,552— Students taking at least one online course
- 3,934 — Number of new first-time students who enrolled
- 1,927 — Number of new transfer students who enrolled
- 64% — Percentage of freshmen who live on campus
Student Population
Degree-Seeking Students
- Freshman — 17% (3,626)
- Sophomore — 19% (4,087)
- Junior — 21% (4,527)
- Senior — 27% (5,864)
- Second Undergraduate Degree — 3% (628)
- Undergraduate Total — 18,729
- Graduate — 13% (2,826)
- Total Degree-Seeking Students — 21,555
Ethnicity
- American Indian/Alaska Native — <1% (144)
- Asian — 3% (769)
- Black/African American — 2% (617)
- Hispanic/Latino — 15% (4,355)
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander — <1% (106)
- No Race/Ethnicity Reported — 4% (1,056)
- Two or More Races — 6% (1,601)
- White — 68% (19,516)
- US Nonresident (International) — 1% (355)
Age Group
Undergraduate
- 17 or younger — 26% (6,473)
- 18-20 — 38% (9,492)
- 21-24 — 21% (5,378)
- 25-34 — 10% (2,543)
- 35-49 — 5% (1,167)
- 50 and older — 1% (255)
- Average Undergraduate Age — 21
Graduate
- 18-20 — < 1% (3)
- 21-24 — 17% (555)
- 25-34 — 41% (1,320)
- 35-49 — 33% (1,068)
- 50 and older — 8% (265)
- Average Graduate Age — 34
Programs (2025-2026)
Undergraduate
- Nursing — 996
- Psychology — 822
- Health Studies — 791
- Kinesiology — 723
- Computer Science — 647
- Biology — 614
- Mechanical Engineering — 595
- Construction Management — 442
- Elementary Education — 409
- Communication — 381
Graduate
- Social Work — 514
- Business Administration — 478
- Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning — 140
- Cyber Operations — 107
- Educational Technology — 81
Degree programs offered
2025-2026 Catalogs
- Doctorate and Education Specialist — 17
- Master’s — 74
- Bachelor’s — 116
Distinct Graduates
Total Distinct Graduates (2024-2025) — 5,402
Total degrees and certificates awarded – 6,250
- Doctorate — 88
- Education Specialist — 17
- Master’s — 963
- Bachelor’s — 4,033
- Associate’s — 218
- Graduate Certificate — 151
- Undergraduate Certificate — 780
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate Tuition (Per Year)
- In State — $9,364
- Out of State — $28,478
- In State Part Time — $426/credit
- Out of State Part Time — $879/credit
Graduate Tuition (Per Year)
- In State — $11,186
- Out of State — $30,300
- In State Part Time — $544/credit
- Out of State Part Time — $997/credit
Financial Aid and Scholarships
2024-2025
- 15,667 students received financial aid
- $213,044,532 financial aid dollars disbursed
- 49% of students received grants or scholarships
- $85.991,171 total scholarship dollars disbursed
Faculty and Staff (Fall 2025)
Faculty
- Full Time — 833
- Part Time — 671
Full-time faculty by position
- Professor: 243
- Associate Professor: 237
- Assistant Professor: 187
- Lecturers, Instructors and Other: 166
Staff
- Professional Full Time — 1,712
- Professional Part Time — 48
- Classified Full Time — 429
- Classified Part Time — 15
Total Employees — 3,708
- Full Time — 2,974
- Part Time — 734
Note: These data are preliminary as they will be reported to IPEDS in spring 2026
Boise State University Foundation Endowment
Total Endowment — $185,750,646
Total Assets — $313,044,106
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