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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Boise State is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being women and 42.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 22,404, with 12,839 women and 9,565 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Boise State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.2% of undergraduate students being women and 35.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,390, with 2,177 women and 1,213 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.7% 9,565 students
  • women 57.3% 12,839 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.8% 1,213 students
  • women 64.2% 2,177 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,183 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.8% of the student body, with 3,087 students. Mixed race students represent 5.2% of the population, with 1,160 students, while Asian students account for 2.7%, with 603 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 325 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 95 students.

International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 162 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 699 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Boise State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.5% 16,183 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 3,087 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 1,160 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 699 students
  • Asian 2.7% 603 students
  • African American 1.5% 325 students
  • International students 0.7% 162 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 95 students

Graduate Students

  • White 75.6% 2,556 students
  • Hispanic 7.3% 248 students
  • International students 5.4% 182 students
  • Unknown race 5.2% 177 students
  • Asian 2.3% 77 students
  • African American 2.2% 76 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 56 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 9 students

Transfer Students

  • White 67.8% 1,098 students
  • Hispanic 17.1% 277 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 64 students
  • Asian 3.6% 58 students
  • African American 2.8% 45 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 40 students
  • International students 1.8% 29 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 9 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 25% 5,508 students
  • 20-21 22% 4,997 students
  • 22-24 12% 2,636 students
  • 25-29 7% 1,591 students
  • 30-34 4% 955 students
  • 35-39 3% 604 students
  • 40-49 2% 555 students
  • 50-64 1% 231 students
  • 25-29 23% 783 students
  • 40-49 19% 643 students
  • 30-34 19% 634 students
  • 22-24 16% 532 students
  • 35-39 13% 455 students
  • 50-64 8% 275 students
  • 20-21 1% 41 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Boise State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Idaho 1,584 49.48%
California 824 25.74%
Washington 448 14.00%
Oregon 101 3.16%
Nevada 55 1.72%
Colorado 35 1.09%
Montana 28 less than 1%
Alaska 20 less than 1%
Arizona 20 less than 1%
Texas 15 less than 1%
Utah 12 less than 1%
New Mexico 7 less than 1%
Wyoming 7 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 6 less than 1%
Illinois 5 less than 1%
Virginia 5 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%

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