Boise State University Census Day Enrollment Profile
Fall 2019
Overall Enrollment Total Enrollment
Number
Total Students 26,272
Total Credit Hours 259,512
Total FTE 17,677 *Full-Time Equivalent is calculated by dividing the total credit hours at the lower and upper division by fifteen (15), and at the graduate division by twelve (12).
Career (varies from SBOE definition of these categories)
Number Percent
Undergraduate 22,939 87.3%
Graduate 3,333 12.7%
Gender
Number Percent
Female 15,061 57.3%
Male 11,083 42.2%
Undeclared 128 0.5%
Average Age
Group Overall Degree Seeking Non-Degree Seeking
Undergraduate 21.8 23.5 16.9
Graduate 34.7 33.9 40.2
Total Average Age 23.4 25.0 18.4
Degree vs. Nondegree Seeking
Number Percent
Undergraduate Degree Seeking
16,898 64.4%
Undergraduate Nondegree Seeking
6,041 23.0%
Graduate Degree Seeking
2,927 11.1%
Graduate Nondegree Seeking
406 1.5%
Graduate Age Distribution
Undergraduate Age Distribution
21-24, 472, 14%
25-34, 1,442, 43%
35-49, 1099, 33%
50+, 316, 10%
0-18, 8,633, 38%
19-20, 5,088, 22%
21-24, 4,920, 21%
25-34, 2,704, 12%
35-49, 1,269, 6% 50+, 325, 1%
Class Level
Ethnicity
Undergraduate Graduate Total
American Indian/Alaska Native 88 (0.4%) 14 (0.4%) 102 (0.4%)
Asian 578 (2.5%) 75 (2.3%) 653 (2.5%)
Black/African American 342 (1.5%) 85 (2.6%) 427 (1.6%)
Hispanic of any Race 3,131 (13.6%) 154 (4.6%) 3,285 (12.5%)
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
97 (0.4%) 7 (0.2%) 104 (0.4%)
Nonresident Alien 214 (0.9%) 168 (5.0%) 382 (1.5%)
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 678 (3.0%) 237 (7.1%) 915 (3.4%)
Two or More Races 1,142 (5.0%) 60 (1.8%) 1,202 (4.6%)
White 16,669 (72.7%) 2,533 (76.0%) 19,202 (73.1%)
Grand Total 22,939 (100.0%) 3,333 (100.0%) 26,272 (100.0%)
Citizenship
Undergraduate Graduate Total
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
International 214 0.9% 168 5.0% 382 1.5%
Non-US Citizen/Perm Resident 333 1.5% 64 2.0% 397 1.5%
US Citizen 22,392 97.6% 3,101 93.0% 25,493 97.0%
Grand Total 22,939 100% 3,333 100% 26,272 100%
Graduate, 3,333, 13%
Freshman, 9,134, 35%
Sophomore, 3,796, 14%
Junior, 4,037, 15%
Senior, 5,325, 20%
2nd Degree, 647, 3%
Idaho Resident/Nonresident (based on official residency classification)
Undergraduate Graduate Total
Non Resident 6,268 (27.3%) 1,370 (41.1%) 7,638 (29.1%)
Resident 16,671 (72.7%) 1,963 (58.9%) 18,634 (70.9%)
Grand Total 22,939 (100.0%) 3,333 (100.0%) 26,272 (100.0%)
Top States (from original permanent address)
STATE Undergraduate Graduate Total
Idaho 16,100 (70.2%) 1,785 (53.6%) 17,885 (68.1%)
California 2,985 (13.0%) 239 (7.2%) 3,224 (12.3%)
Washington 1,536 (6.7%) 169 (5.1%) 1,705 (6.5%)
Oregon 471 (2.1%) 110 (3.3%) 581 (2.2%)
Nevada 239 (1.0%) 32 (1.0%) 271 (1.0%)
Utah 83 (0.4%) 100 (3.0%) 183 (0.7%)
Colorado 123 (0.5%) 50 (1.5%) 173 (0.7%)
Montana 127 (0.6%) 31 (0.9%) 158 (0.6%)
Alaska 127 (0.6%) 22 (0.7%) 149 (0.6%)
Texas 96 (0.4%) 51 (1.5%) 147 (0.6%)
Arizona 118 (0.5%) 27 (0.8%) 145 (0.6%)
Florida 53 (0.2%) 26 (0.8%) 79 (0.3%)
Hawaii 67 (0.3%) 7 (0.2%) 74 (0.3%)
Virginia 35 (0.2%) 38 (1.1%) 73 (0.3%)
Illinois 36 (0.2%) 35 (1.1%) 71 (0.3%)
Pennsylvania 32 (0.1%) 28 (0.8%) 60 (0.2%)
Wyoming 44 (0.2%) 15 (0.5%) 59 (0.2%)
Michigan 28 (0.1%) 27 (0.8%) 55 (0.2%)
Minnesota 25 (0.1%) 28 (0.8%) 53 (0.2%)
New York 23 (0.1%) 30 (0.9%) 53 (0.2%)
Ohio 20 (0.1%) 29 (0.9%) 49 (0.2%)
North Carolina 18 (0.1%) 29 (0.9%) 47 (0.2%)
Wisconsin 14 (0.1%) 26 (0.8%) 40 (0.2%)
Georgia 23 (0.1%) 14 (0.4%) 37 (0.1%)
Massachusetts 21 (0.1%) 14 (0.4%) 35 (0.1%)
New Mexico 28 (0.1%) 6 (0.2%) 34 (0.1%)
Total States Represented 50
Top Countries (from citizenship)
Country Total Percentage
United States 25,652 97.6%
Mexico 70 0.3%
India 40 0.2%
China 37 0.1%
Canada 35 0.1%
Saudi Arabia 34 0.1%
Vietnam 28 0.1%
Nepal 26 0.1%
Bangladesh 25 0.1%
Spain 23 0.1%
Iran 20 0.1%
Korea, Republic of 17 0.1%
United Kingdom 15 0.1%
Top Cities (from original permanent address)
Undergraduate Graduate Total
Boise 5,548 (23.7%) 770 (23.1%) 6,218 (23.7%)
Meridian 3,286 (14.3%) 177 (5.3%) 3,463 (13.2%)
Nampa 1,355 (5.9%) 127 (3.8%) 1,482 (5.6%)
Eagle 1,053 (4.6%) 54 (1.6%) 1,107 (4.2%)
Caldwell 653 (2.8%) 58 (1.7%) 711 (2.7%)
Kuna 376 (1.6%) 36 (1.1%) 412 (1.6%)
Mountain Home 281 (1.2%) 47 (1.3%) 328 (1.2%)
Twin Falls 270 (1.2%) 44 (1.3%) 314 (1.2%)
Idaho Falls 263 (1.1%) 33 (1.0%) 296 (1.1%)
Star 245 (1.1%) 10 (0.3%) 255 (1.0%)
Emmett 222 (1.0%) 14 (0.4%) 236 (0.9%)
Coeur d Alene 184 (0.8%) 22 (0.7%) 206 (0.8%)
Vancouver 155 (0.7%) 13 (0.4%) 168 (0.6%)
Weiser 132 (0.6%) 10 (0.3%) 142 (0.5%)
Parma 125 (0.5%) 6 (0.2%) 131 (0.5%)
Spokane 111 (0.5%) 12 (0.4%) 123 (0.5%)
Middleton 107 (0.5%) 8 (0.2%) 115 (0.4%)
Pocatello 71 (0.3%) 34 (1.0%) 105 (0.4%)
San Diego 96 (0.4%) 6 (0.2%) 102 (0.4%)
Burley 87 (0.4%) 4 (0.1%) 91 (0.3%)
Hailey 69 (0.3%) 16 (0.5%) 85 (0.3%)
Fruitland 78 (0.3%) 5 (0.2%) 83 (0.3%)
Post Falls 70 (0.3%) 12 (0.4%) 82 (0.3%)
Jerome 63 (0.3%) 16 (0.5%) 79 (0.3%)
Credit Load – Undergraduate
Undergraduate Enrollment Status Full Time: 12+
¾ Time: 9 to 11
½ Time: 6 to 8
< ½ Time: 5 or less
No units into <½ time
Credit Load – Graduate
Graduate Enrollment Status Full Time: 9+
½ Time: 5 to 8
< ½ Time: 4 or less No units into <½ time
Full Time, 13,104, 57%
3/4 Time, 1,526, 7%
Half-Time, 2,699, 12%
Less 1/2, 5,610, 24%
Full Time, 1185, 36%
Half-Time, 1197, 36%
Less 1/2, 951, 28%
Enrollment by College
Headcount at Campus Location (duplicative)
LOCATION NUMBER
Boise Campus (MAIN) 16,805
Electronic Campus (ELECCAMPUS) 9,840
Concurrent Enrollment at High Schools 5,489
Idaho Digital Learning Academy (ID DIGITAL) 370
Boise State Center at CWI (BOISE-CWI) 195
Ada Professional-Tech Center (ADAPRFTCHC) 119
Meridian Medical Arts Chrtr Sch (MRDNMACHAR) 106
College of Southern Idaho (TWINFLSCSI) 54
Micron Technology (MICRON) 24
LCSC-Coeur d'Alene (LCSC CDA) 16
Grand Total 33,002
College of Arts & Science, 6,919, 24%
School of Public
Service, 1,515, 5%
College of Education, 1,654, 6%
College of Engineering, 2,727,
9%
College of Health Sciences, 5,163, 18%
College of Innovation and Design, 528, 2%
College of Business &
Economic, 4,126, 14%
Other, 5586, 22%
Credits Generated at Campus Location
LOCATION CREDITS
Boise Campus (MAIN) 181,487
Electronic Campus (ELECCAMPUS) 51,567
Concurrent Credit at K-12 Schools 23,500
Idaho Digital Learning Academy (ID DIGITAL) 1,005
Boise State Center at CWI (BOISE-CWI) 613
Meridian Medical Arts Chrtr Sch (MRDNMACHAR) 364
College of Southern Idaho (TWINFLSCSI) 360
Ada Professional-Tech Center (ADAPRFTCHC) 357
LCSC-Coeur d'Alene (LCSC CDA) 174
Micron Technology (MICRON) 85
Grand Total 259,512