Boise State University
Boise, Idaho · Also known as Boise State · Website
$51,658
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,658
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Boise State University is a public 4-year college in Boise, Idaho with 17,674 undergraduates and 3,215 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,610 a year (tuition and fees $9,048 in-state, $27,788 out-of-state). It admits 87% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,658 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,610
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,048
Out-of-state $27,788
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,658
Rank 1,350 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,610
- Tuition in-state
- $9,048
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,788
- Cost of attendance
- $28,224
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,165
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,974
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,731
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,573
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,893
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,876 in 2015-16 to $9,048 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Undergraduates
- 17,674
- Graduate students
- 3,215
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 234
- Endowment
- $165.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,350 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 29 in Idaho (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ID median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,610 | $18,795 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,048 | $9,048 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 65% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $10,555 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,251 | $32,668 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,658 | $33,140 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
234 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 467 | $17,033 | $79,301 | $91,491 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $16,551 | $76,843 | $89,863 | $70,786 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 255 | $29,006 | $55,705 | $64,464 | $65,123 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 244 | $19,900 | $45,318 | $64,202 | $68,407 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 197 | $20,500 | $37,954 | $53,278 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 196 | $21,000 | $48,776 | $66,283 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 194 | $20,399 | $30,865 | $51,184 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 190 | $40,804 | $88,001 | $107,178 | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 180 | $13,959 | $40,886 | $50,335 | $44,125 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $22,953 | $34,244 | $60,164 | $68,245 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $20,096 | $36,288 | $49,570 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $20,375 | $37,891 | $50,297 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 125 | $24,051 | $40,283 | $55,835 | $47,440 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $24,051 | $38,831 | $51,708 | $50,532 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate | Certificate | 114 | $22,651 | $36,637 | $56,877 | $53,696 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $20,500 | $45,024 | $65,040 | $69,303 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $26,000 | $85,596 | $112,120 | $107,009 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $20,000 | $48,712 | $70,449 | $83,343 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $21,324 | $45,369 | $65,089 | $55,693 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $26,618 | $31,083 | $42,527 | $51,490 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $20,970 | $53,118 | $69,257 | $76,194 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $24,667 | $62,835 | $85,354 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $22,177 | $42,237 | $47,419 | $47,382 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $23,250 | $77,109 | $95,250 | $95,124 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Boise State University cost?
$21,610 a year is the average net price at Boise State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,048 for in-state students and $27,788 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,224. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,165 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Boise State University?
87% of applicants are admitted to Boise State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Idaho is 86%.
How much do Boise State University graduates earn?
$51,658 a year is the median pay of former Boise State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,251 after 6 years). That ranks 1,350 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 29 in Idaho. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $124,851.
How much student debt do Boise State University graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Boise State University graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Boise State University?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Boise State University finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Boise State University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (467 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (272 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (255 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 234 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.