Boise State University

https://www.boisestate.edu

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Boise State University is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

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Boise State University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Boise State University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Boise State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Boise State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.371% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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Retention Rate over Time

79%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Boise State University was 79%. N/A

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Boise State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
18,962 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,038 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,454 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Boise State University is 69.7% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.371% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 875 students (3.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Boise State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Other managers (271,585 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,998 people), Social workers, all other (169,352 people), Postsecondary teachers (147,450 people), and Physicians (105,159 people).

The most specialized majors at Boise State University in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees), Communications (278 degrees), and Physical Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Boise State University are Language & Linguistics (237 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (381 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (465 degrees), Communications (278 degrees), and Physical Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Boise State University are Elementary & secondary schools (481,932 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (372,716 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (292,039 people), Computer Systems Design (228,356 people), and Individual & family services (141,688 people).

Operations

Boise State University has an endowment valued at nearly $165M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year.

In 2024, Boise State University had a total salary expenditure of 577M. N/A Most academics at Boise State University are Male Professor (137), Male Associate professor (121), and Female Assistant professor (103).