Boise State University academics
Boise, Idaho · Public · 17,674 undergrads
Boise State University has 17,674 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 68 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
17,674
undergraduates.
3,179
graduate students.
68
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,875
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,674
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,179
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,670
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$62,341
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
71%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,875
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,028
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
184
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
151
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers