Boise State University

Boise State University is a public university in Boise, ID. The acceptance rate is 81%, making it within reach for most. On our best overall colleges list, it ranks #593 in the US. It has a larger student body with full-time enrollment of 13,100 undergraduates. Boise State has 77 distinct majors across seven disciplines. The most desired picks are Nursing, Business, and Communications, which in aggregate make up 20% of the student body. Its criminal justice, information technology, philosophy, economics and veterinary studies programs are all ranked number one in Idaho. Also, Boise State University comes in 1st in Idaho for best student athletes, best college athletics, and best college locations. For applicants from Idaho, sticker price tuition is $7,309 per year; non-Idaho applicants, however, have to cough up $24,964. Before you rule out applying due to the price, know that 85% Boise State undergraduates receive at least some grant or scholarship funding. 47% of Boise State University students put on the cap and gown on graduation day, wide-eyed and expecting to land a high paying career. On average, alumni make a yearly income of $31,000 a couple years after graduating. After four additional years in the job market, their median yearly wage rises 19.7% to $37,100; however, that is still 7.5% under the national median wage for individuals. Applicants may also like to be aware that ACT scores are submitted by 42% of applicants. Secondly, 57% of part-time students don't come back to school the next year, and 3% of courses are on the larger side, with 100 or more students. In terms of your wallet, be aware that the average aid awarded per year is $10,006. Concerning demographics, 2% of undergrads are under 18 and the faculty is comprised of 1% mixed-race professors. With regard for student life, first-year students don't have to live in on-campus housing. To conclude, six years after college, the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates make $22,400 or less and about five percent of graduates fail to repay their student loans.