Boise State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Boise State University is a public research university in Boise, ID (city setting), with 23,491 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 84% of 15,949 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $50,535 a year for out-of-state students and $32,341 in-state; aided first-year students paid $19,037 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 61% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 0.4 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Boise State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,782 in-state · $26,976 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Boise State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Boise State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 39 | 11 over | 4 | $1.8M | $46,812 | 991 | |
| Men's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $5.3M | $378,280 | 985 | |
| Women's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 18 | 3 over | 1 | $3M | $166,424 | 1000 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Southland Conference | 20 | 1 over | 1 | $840k | $41,975 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 992 | |
| Football | Pac-12 Conference | 117 | 12 over | 2 | $26M | $220,109 | 981 | |
| Men's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $556k | $61,809 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $624k | $69,347 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Pac-12 Conference | 20 | at cap | 4 | $1.5M | $74,302 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Pac-12 Conference | 24 | room 1 | 5 | $1.6M | $68,284 | 981 | |
| Men's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $810k | $73,656 | 946 | |
| Women's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 10 | at cap | 2 | $951k | $95,102 | 985 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 64 | 19 over | 6 | $1.5M | $22,928 | 991 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 117 | 72 over | 6 | $1.7M | $14,111 | 982 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pac-12 Conference | 18 | at cap | 4 | $1.7M | $93,763 | 990 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.