Sources for Featured Statistics

Academics

Our Service Learning courses, which 29% of graduating Broncos take advantage of, connect classroom learning with hands-on community engagement.

• Boise State University Service-Learning Program — servicelearning@boisestate.edu

Careers and Professional Development

90% of recent Boise State grads who landed full-time employment reported that their first job after graduation was directly related to their career goals.

• 2023/2024 First Destination Dashboard

$54,800 is the average salary upon graduating from Boise State. With 10 years of experience, the average salary is $99,800.

• Study: Bachelor’s Degrees Boost Annual Salaries by $32,000 in Idaho (2020)
• Idaho’s Education Earnings Gap (2020)
• Best Colleges in Idaho: Payscale

$1.2 million is the difference in median lifetime earnings with a bachelor’s degree vs. with a high school diploma.

• The College Payoff: Georgetown
• $2.8 million lifetime earnings for a full-time year-round worker with a bachelor’s degree, $1.6 million lifetime earnings for a full-time year-round worker with a high school diploma

Each year, over 1,200 Broncos also participate in internship opportunities.

• Boise State University Office of the Registrar Report — regmail@boisestate.edu

46% of our students work in their intended career field while attending college at Boise State.

• 2023/2024 Graduating Student Survey

Cost of Attendance

45% of Boise State students graduate college with zero debt.

• [(Kelley Blue Book)
  
  Boise State 2021-2022 Common Data Set](https://www.boisestate.edu/ie/data-and-reporting/data-reports-cds-2021-22/)

93% of Boise State’s student body population receives financial aid.

• IPEDS Report 2023

Scholarships & Financial Aid

$213,044,532 financial aid dollars disbursed to 15,667 students in 2024-2025

• About Boise State

$1,958.95 is the average amount of financial aid an Idaho resident receives each semester.

• Boise State University Enrollment Services Annual Report— enrollmentservices@boisestate.edu

Student Life

Nearly 63,000 Boise State graduates have chosen to live in the Treasure Valley after graduation.

• Boise State University Alumni Association Annual Report — bsualumni@boisestate.edu