Student enrollment at Boise State University continued its upward trajectory this fall, with the university welcoming nearly 26,000 students to classes in person and online.
The overall university enrollment is 25,829, an increase of 7.2 percent (1,726 students) over last fall and a 6.9-percent increase over 2017.
“Boise State has consistently found new ways to reach students, meet industry needs, and positively impact our state, often in ways that serve as a national model. In fact, we were just named one of the top 50 most innovative universities in U.S. News and World Report,” said Dr. Marlene Tromp, president. “Growing our Bronco family — both our current students and our 100,000-plus living alumni — allows us to contribute an ever-greater positive impact in our communities and our state.”
In addition to enrollment growth, Boise State broke records in 2021 for research awards, which also impacts the student experience at all levels of their education. Tromp said Boise State strives to be a unique kind of research university, in which research is fully integrated into how people teach and learn, helping students become innovative thinkers and leaders.
Other enrollment trends:
Degree-seeking enrollment
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Undergraduate: Increased by 0.6 percent to 17,077; this is a 5-percent increase since 2017.
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Graduate: Increased by 3.8 percent to a record 3,068. This represents a 13.1-percent increase since 2017.
New students
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New First-time undergraduates: increased by 333 students (or 11.6 percent) to 3,203. This is an increase of 14.8 percent since 2017.
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New Transfer undergraduates: increased 1.2 percent (or by 20 students) since last year. New transfers have increased by 6.7 percent since 2017.
By instruction mode
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Undergraduate: a total of 83.6 percent of undergraduates are taking at least one course in an in-person format compared with 71 percent last fall.
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In-person/hybrid only: A total of 8,361 undergraduates (degree and non-degree-seeking), or 37 percent, are taking in-person/hybrid courses only.
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At least one in-person/hybrid course: 10,400 (or 46.4 percent) are taking at least one in-person/hybrid course and at least one online or remote course.
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Fully online or remote: 16.4 percent are taking courses in an online or remote format or some combination thereof.
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Graduate: a total of 48.8 percent of graduate students are taking at least one course in an in-person format compared with 40 percent last fall.
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In-person/hybrid only: A total of 1,186 graduate students (degree and non-degree-seeking), or 34.9 percent, are taking in-person/hybrid courses only.
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At least one in-person/hybrid course: 472 (or 13.9 percent) are taking at least one in-person/hybrid course and at least one online or remote course.
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Fully online or remote: 51.2 percent are taking their courses in an online or remote format or some combination thereof.
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Overall enrollment in fully online programs: increased by 2.2 percent since last year with a total of 3,794 students enrolled in fully online programs. Total online program enrollment has nearly doubled since 2017.
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Undergraduate: decreased by 11 students (or 0.5 percent), but has nearly tripled since 2017.
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Graduate: increased by 6.6 percent over last year, with a 39-percent increase since 2017.
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