Boise State University

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Undergraduate	Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Single doctoral (education)
Undergraduate Population	Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	1602

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Boise State University?
1349th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$3,106	$3,106	$12,110
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$1,758	$1,758	$1,758
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$252	$252	$332

FT Graduate Tuition	$3,998	$3,998	$13,002
FT Graduate Required Fees	$1,758	$1,758	$1,758
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$301	$301	$381

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$16,668	$16,668	$25,672
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$16,668	$16,668	$25,672
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$8,870	$8,870	$17,874

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$4,410↓ $4,632	$4,410↓ $4,632	$12,578↓ $13,208

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,138↑ $1,136
On-Campus – Room & Board	$5,938↓ $6,140
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$3,566↑ $3,422
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$5,938↓ $6,140
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$3,566↑ $3,422
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,352↓ $3,476

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$40
Graduate Application Fee	$40
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	4,127 (2,053 male / 2,074 female)
Admitted	3,606 (1,740 male / 1,866 female)
Admission rate	87%

First-time Enrollment	2,194 (991 male / 1,203 female)
FT Enrollment	2,010 (892 male / 1,118 female)
PT Enrollment	184 (99 male / 85 female)
Total Enrollment	18,933

What criteria does Boise State University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does Boise State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference	Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Western Athletic Conference

553rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	69%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	19 / 25

659th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	39%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	460 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	470 / 590
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	930 / 1160

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,820
Meals per Week	19

Room Fee	$2,514
Board Fee	$2,756

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	150	80	404	200	58	5,434	280	6,606
Accounting	12		4	10	2	232	6	266
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Accounting and Finance	4			6		32	2	44
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General			2	2		30		34
Anthropology	2			2		36		40
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General			2			26	2	30
Applied Mathematics						4		4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation		2				14		16
Art Teacher Education						6		6
Art/Art Studies, General
Athletic Training/Trainer				2		12	2	16
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician			8	2		16		26
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4		10	2		26		42
Bilingual and Multilingual Education			10			8	2	20
Biology Teacher Education						2		2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	2			4		92	4	102
Business Administration and Management, General	2	2		2		88		94
Business/Commerce, General	4	4	12	16		258	12	306
Business/Managerial Economics			2			20	4	26
Chemistry, General						16		16
Child Care and Support Services Management		2				16		18
Civil Engineering, General			2	2		44	2	50
Commercial and Advertising Art			2	6		44	4	56
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric		10	24	8	4	196	20	262
Computer Engineering, General	6					2		8
Computer Science	8			2		30	2	42
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	2		4	2	2	94	2	106
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology			2		2	22		26
Construction Management	2		2	4		84		92
Construction Trades, Other						6	2	8
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services			4			22		26
Creative Writing						16		16
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration		2	18	2	2	186	10	220
Culinary Arts/Chef Training						24		24
Curriculum and Instruction			2			60	2	64
Dental Assisting/Assistant			28	2				30
Design and Visual Communications, General						40		40
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician			2			14		16
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General			6	2	2	56		66
Drama and Dance Teacher Education						2		2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General						18	2	20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4					20		24
Economics, General						14		14
Education, General				2		12	4	18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General			4			22		26
Educational/Instructional Media Design	6	2	12	4		118	14	156
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician		2	2	4		76	2	86
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	16		8	6		38		68
Elementary Education and Teaching		2	8	4		226	6	246
English Language and Literature, General		2	4	10	4	140	8	168
English/Language Arts Teacher Education			4		2	34		40
Environmental Health						14		14
Environmental Studies						6		6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other			2			2		4
Finance, General	2		2	4		36	4	48
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician						18	2	20
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature	2		2			6		10
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services			4	6		42	4	56
General Studies						2	2	4
Geography						6		6
Geology/Earth Science, General						16		16
Geophysics and Seismology	4					4		8
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature						12	2	14
Gerontology
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator		2	2			10	2	16
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician		2	4	2	2	30		40
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	2		6		2	96	2	108
Health and Physical Education, General			2	2		20	4	28
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)						8		8
History Teacher Education		2			2	30	2	36
History, General	2	2	2	4		80	4	94
Human Resources Management and Services, Other			2			18	2	22
Hydrology and Water Resources Science						6		6
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology			2			20		22
Industrial Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies	2		2			6		10
Information Technology	2	4	2	2		32		42
Instrumentation Technology/Technician						2		2
International Business/Trade/Commerce	2	2	6	4		18	2	34
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	4	2		4		36	2	48
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies		2	4	8		132	12	158
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert			6			62	6	74
Lineworker
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist			2			26		28
Management Information Systems, General						2		2
Manufacturing Technology/Technician						2		2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General			2	6		96	10	114
Mass Communication/Media Studies	4	2	4	2	2	54		68
Materials Science	2		6	4		28		40
Mathematics Teacher Education						30	2	32
Mathematics, General	2	2			2	24		30
Mechanical Engineering	2	2	2	4		62	4	76
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	2		2			78	4	86
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4	4	16	4	2	110	4	144
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance, General			2			18		20
Music Teacher Education						18	2	20
Music Theory and Composition						2		2
Music, General						10		10
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	4	4	24	4	2	302	18	358
Operations Management and Supervision			2			10	2	14
Philosophy			2	2		18	2	24
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching			2	2		30	2	36
Physics, General						4		4
Political Science and Government, General	2	4	12	2	2	106	6	134
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies			2			2		4
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Psychology Teacher Education						2		2
Psychology, General	4	2	8	10	6	206	10	246
Public Administration	4			4		52	4	64
Public Health, Other	6			2		42	4	54
Public Relations/Image Management	2					8	2	12
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician						4		4
Reading Teacher Education						40		40
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	8	4	10			52		74
Retailing and Retail Operations						28		28
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education						2		2
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician					2	54	6	62
Social Science Teacher Education						12	2	14
Social Sciences, General	4	8	4	2	8	72	4	102
Social Work	2		20	4	4	184	18	232
Sociology			4			34		38
Spanish Language Teacher Education			4			4		8
Spanish Language and Literature	2		24		2	54	2	84
Special Education and Teaching, General			2	2		22		26
Speech Teacher Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling						6		6
Surgical Technology/Technologist			2			30		32
Technical and Business Writing				2		20		22
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education						38	2	40
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation			2			26	2	30
Welding Technology/Welder			6			38	2	46
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other						8		8

Boise State University 1284th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$61,979 ($65,983 male / $56,909 female)
Number of FT Faculty	553 (309 male / 244 female)
Number of PT Faculty	470
FT Faculty Ratio	1 : 1
Total Benefits	$11,440,740

Boise online courses prove popular in spring term February 9th

By the tenth day of classes, some 18,520 students had enrolled in courses at Boise State University, helping it to retain its title as the largest university in Idaho. The increase represents a 4.1 per cent rise on the number that enrolled last spring term. Notably, the college also found that the number of students enrolling onto onlin…

New academic program for media professionals at Boise State February 23rd

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New certified online HR course at Boise State University February 26th

A new SHRM Human Resources certification preparation program is being launched at Boise State University, aimed largely at professionals who cannot attend classes due to work commitments. The course is being provided by the Boise State Center for Professional Development, in collaboration with the Seattle Research Partners. As well as b…

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