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Boise State University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.1%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Boise State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 15,648 6,639 9,009
Admitted students 13,008 5,338 7,670
Enrolled students 3,171 1,334 1,837
Acceptance rate 83% 80% 85%
Yield rate 24% 25% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Boise State received a total of 15,648 applications. These applications included 6,639 male applicants and 9,009 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 15,648 applicants, Boise State admitted 13,008 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,338 males and 7,670 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,171 students chose to enroll at Boise State. This means that 3,171 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,334 were male and 1,837 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Boise State had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Boise State had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Boise State over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,156 3,861 4,294 6,490 2,869 3,621 80% 74% 84% 2,193 981 1,212 34% 34% 34%
2016 8,330 3,776 4,554 6,808 3,001 3,807 82% 80% 84% 2,574 1,148 1,426 38% 38% 38%
2017 8,876 3,998 4,878 7,455 3,292 4,163 84% 82% 85% 2,743 1,208 1,535 37% 37% 37%
2018 10,789 4,718 6,071 8,712 3,699 5,013 81% 78% 83% 2,824 1,240 1,584 32% 34% 32%
2019 15,030 6,767 8,263 11,639 5,069 6,570 77% 75% 80% 2,993 1,273 1,720 26% 25% 26%
2020 15,511 6,894 8,617 12,020 5,184 6,836 78% 75% 79% 2,845 1,211 1,634 24% 23% 24%
2021 15,648 6,639 9,009 13,008 5,338 7,670 83% 80% 85% 3,171 1,334 1,837 24% 25% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Boise State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Boise State operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Boise State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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