Boise State University is a public four-year institution based in Boise, Idaho. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 27,198, made up of 23,983 undergraduates and 3,215 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Idaho State Board of Education.
Boise State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 174 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business/Commerce, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 6,520 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Mission
Boise State University is a public, metropolitan research university providing leadership in academics, research, and civic engagement. The university offers an array of undergraduate degrees and experiences that foster student success, lifelong learning, community engagement, innovation, and creativity. Research, creative activity, and graduate programs, including select doctoral degrees, advance new knowledge and benefit the community, the state and the nation. The university is an integral part of its metropolitan environment and is engaged in its economic vitality, policy issues, professional and continuing education programming, and cultural enrichment.
Key figures
27,198
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
6,520
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
174
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 174
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,062
Associate degrees
218
Master's degrees
964
Doctoral degrees (research)
80
Professional doctorates
8
Certificates under 1 year
1,003
Postbaccalaureate certificates
168
Post-master's certificates
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
27,198
Undergraduates, fall 2024
23,983
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,215
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
33,439
Undergraduates, 2024-25
27,901
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,538
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
21
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Idaho State Board of Education
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
Interim President
Jeremiah Shinn
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization