Boise State University

Boise State University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

59%

Average undergraduate need met

52%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Boise State University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Boise State University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Boise State University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

61%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

78.9%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$60,0912011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,678Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 142115).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Boise State University

Boise State University accepts about 84% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Dominican University of California · San Rafael, CA84% acceptance
• Cedar Crest College · Allentown, PA84% acceptance
• Chamberlain University-Texas · Houston, TX84% acceptance
• Emory & Henry University · Emory, VA84% acceptance
• Framingham State University · Framingham, MA84% acceptance
• Goshen College · Goshen, IN84% acceptance
• Hanover College · Hanover, IN84% acceptance
• Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN84% acceptance
• Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN84% acceptance
• Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA84% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Boise State University

Boise State University reports average merit aid of $2,473 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY$2,453 avg merit aid / yr
• Cameron University · Lawton, OK$2,438 avg merit aid / yr
• Appalachian State University · Boone, NC$2,419 avg merit aid / yr
• San Diego State University · San Diego, CA$2,390 avg merit aid / yr
• Rhode Island College · Providence, RI$2,610 avg merit aid / yr
• Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA$2,659 avg merit aid / yr
• Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT$2,272 avg merit aid / yr
• University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD$2,684 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI$2,686 avg merit aid / yr
• Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT$2,700 avg merit aid / yr