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Boise State Online At A Glance

Annual Snapshot

Data for the 2025-2026 academic year, including summer 2025, fall 2025 and spring 2026.

A graphic from Boise State University Online detailing 108 online degree programs. It features a pie chart with percentages and a list breaking down the number of programs by type: Undergraduate Certificates (46), Graduate Degrees (16), Graduate Certificates (26), Associate Degrees (2), Doctoral Degrees (2), and Undergraduate Degrees (16).
Students who enrolled in an Undergraduate and a Graduate program will only be counted once in the total headcount number.
A graphic from Boise State University detailing the growth in online enrollments and credit hours. In 2016, there were 29,302 online enrollments and 81,079 online credit hours. In 2026, there were 83,673 online enrollments and 229,447 online credit hours.
A promotional slide for Boise State University Online titled “ONLINE COURSES”. The text lists key statistics: 1,325 unique course titles, 65 departments offering at least one online course, and 4,663 class enrollment sections.
63.09 percent of (or 21,919) students are enrolled in one more online courses while 36.91 percent are not enrolled in any online courses.
36.24 percent of enrollments during the academic year are online while 63.76 percent make up all other enrollments. There were a total of 83,673 online course enrollments during the academic year. This number includes students who were enrolled in multiple online courses.
38.2 percent of all credit hours (229,447) are from online courses and programs and the other 61.72 percent of all credit hours are from all other Boise State courses and programs.
A graphic from Boise State University Online detailing Student Demographics. It includes statistics on student location (primarily Idaho and other U.S. states), full-time enrollment percentages for undergraduate and graduate students, and the percentage of students aged 35 or older.

Programs

108 Total Academic Degrees and Certificates Offered

  • 16 Undergraduate degree completion programs (15%)
  • 46 Undergraduate certificates (43%)
  • 16 Graduate degrees (15%)
  • 26 Graduate certificates (24%)
  • 2 Associate degrees (2%)
  • 2 Doctoral degrees (2%)

Headcount of Students Enrolled in at Least One Online Program

  • 4,606 enrolled in undergraduate programs
  • 1,991 enrolled in graduate programs
  • 6,581 Total online program headcount

Enrollments and Credit Growth

Boise State University’s eCampus Center has seen steady and substantial growth in the number of students enrolling in online courses. Since 2016, enrollments in online classes have increased 186%. This has resulted in a 183% increase in credit hours produced by online courses.

Online enrollment and credit counts are as follows:

  • 2016 Enrollments: 29,302
  • 2016 Credits: 81,079
  • 2026 Enrollments: 83,673
  • 2026 Credits: 229,447

Online Courses

  • 1,326 Unique course titles
  • 65 Departments with at least one online course (85.53%)
  • 4,663 Class enrollment sections

Students Taking One or More Online Courses

  • 21,919 Students enrolled in one or more online courses — 63.09% of all students
  • There were a total of 83,673 online course enrollments during the academic year — 36.24% of all registrations. This number includes students who are enrolled or registered in multiple online courses.
  • Online courses and programs produced 229,447 credit hours — 38.28% of all university credit hours

Student Demographics

Student Location While Enrolled in Online Courses

  • 62.39% of students are from Idaho
  • 37.33% of students are from other U.S. states
  • 0.28% of students are from non-U.S. countries

Students Enrolled Full Time

  • 68.43% of undergraduate students are enrolled full-time
  • 35.86% of graduate students are enrolled full-time

Students Aged 35 and Older

  • 8.89% of undergraduate students are 35 years and older
  • 52.73% of graduate students are 35 years and older