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Idaho · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho. 17,081 undergraduate students. 218 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 142115 · OPEID 001616 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Boise State University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+12%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Boise State University rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($8.1k → $9.0k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Boise State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.0% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Boise State University rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($25.0k → $27.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+35%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Boise State University rose 35% between 2021 and 2024 (30.7% → 41.4%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Boise State University earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Idaho median

Each tile compares this institution to the Idaho median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$51,658+14% · 6→10y
Idaho median $30,543
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$45,251
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
61.9%+124% · '97→'24
Idaho median 64.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$14,000+519% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
17,081+49% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
77.9%+25% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
84.0%-3% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$8,782+218% · '00→'24
out-of-state $26,976
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Boise State University earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Boise State University

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $14,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $51,658 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Boise State University enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202417,674
17,67411,89919962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202460.2%
62%25%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$20,500
$23,084$3,31319972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+124%

Boise State University · completion · 150% rose

26.8% → 60.2%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+1272%

Boise State University · completion · 100% rose

3.0% → 41.4%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+25%

Boise State University · retention rose

63.0% → 78.8%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+49%

Boise State University · undergrad enrollment rose

11,899 → 17,674

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+218%

Boise State University · in-state tuition rose

$2,846 → $9,048

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+214%

Boise State University · out-of-state tuition rose

$8,846 → $27,788

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+519%

Boise State University · median debt rose

$3,313 → $20,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Boise State University · cohort default rate fell

7.8% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024-27%

Boise State University · pell share fell

24.8% → 18.1%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+44%

Boise State University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$35,900 → $51,658

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+46%

Boise State University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$34,200 → $50,005

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+46%

Boise State University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$31,100 → $45,251

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Boise State University programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Computer ScienceCIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$117,70998 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringCIP 1410 · Bachelor's Degree$113,07540 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Master's Degree$112,120216 gradsConstruction ManagementCIP 5220 · Bachelor's Degree$111,19148 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Master's Degree$89,70543 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$85,60431 gradsMechanical EngineeringCIP 1419 · Bachelor's Degree$85,56680 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$82,246476 gradsCivil EngineeringCIP 1408 · Bachelor's Degree$79,68744 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesCIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$77,408110 gradsEducational Administration and SupervisionCIP 1304 · Master's Degree$76,58437 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Bachelor's Degree$76,056237 gradsEducational/Instructional Media DesignCIP 1305 · Master's Degree$73,15742 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCIP 1313 · Graduate/Professional Certificate$69,61782 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$67,888126 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$67,814216 gradsChemistryCIP 4005 · Bachelor's Degree$66,11232 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCIP 0909 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,3097 gradsPublic AdministrationCIP 4404 · Master's Degree$61,70325 gradsCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCIP 0999 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,768—Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCIP 5199 · Bachelor's Degree$59,941201 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$59,854196 gradsSocial WorkCIP 4407 · Master's Degree$59,517244 gradsInternational BusinessCIP 5211 · Bachelor's Degree$59,51430 grads
Showing top 24 of 50 ranked programs.218 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

50 Boise State University programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$117,70998 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$85,60431 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$69,61782 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,85771 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,56166 gradsEducational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$73,15742 gradsEducational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$76,58437 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$46,24118 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,10415 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,56680 gradsCivil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$79,68744 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$113,07540 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$48,71421 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,33756 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$41,838123 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,623—

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,715137 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,063148 gradsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,16984 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,96264 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

ChemistryBachelor's Degree$66,11232 gradsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$58,59512 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,664162 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$48,318120 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$53,9565 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,517244 gradsSocial WorkBachelor's Degree$52,29762 gradsPublic AdministrationMaster's Degree$61,70325 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,41069 gradsSocial Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,33833 gradsSociologyBachelor's Degree$43,17529 gradsAnthropologyBachelor's Degree$39,99128 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,301101 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,246476 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,056237 gradsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$59,941201 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,814216 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$112,120216 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,854196 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,888126 gradsMarketingBachelor's Degree$59,259118 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,408110 gradsConstruction ManagementBachelor's Degree$111,19148 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$89,70543 gradsInternational BusinessBachelor's Degree$59,51430 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

HistoryBachelor's Degree$41,08731 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,16748 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,946196 gradsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$65,3097 gradsCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,768—
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Boise State University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$798,422
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 6
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 6year 0year 39
Cost per year
$19,197
HS-only baseline · ID
$35,100
Years to complete
4
CIP family
51

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Boise State University in Idaho

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

MOSCOW$54.7k

Idaho

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 61% completion
POCATELLO$45.6k

Idaho State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 38% completion
LEWISTON$46.0k

Lewis-Clark State College

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 45% completion
NAMPA—

College of Western Idaho

Public · Predominantly associate's · 27% completion
TWIN FALLS$40.9k

College of Southern Idaho

Public · Predominantly associate's · 35% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Boise State University graduates earn $X” — not “Boise State University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Boise State University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →