How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Boise State University admits about 87.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.1% receive Pell Grants and 33.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 36.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 60.2%, with 51.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #677 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting broad admission practices and a commitment to serving students across income levels. Retention of first-year students is 78.8%, indicating solid engagement and support during the critical early years. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #361 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Boise State University serves a large share of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This pattern — high access paired with strong low-income outcomes at scale — is the foundation of the institution's mobility performance.
Boise State University admits about 87.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.1% receive Pell Grants and 33.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 36.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 60.2%, with 51.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #677 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting broad admission practices and a commitment to serving students across income levels. Retention of first-year students is 78.8%, indicating solid engagement and support during the critical early years. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #361 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Boise State University serves a large share of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This pattern — high access paired with strong low-income outcomes at scale — is the foundation of the institution's mobility performance.
Boise State University admits about 87.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.1% receive Pell Grants and 33.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 36.1% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 60.2%, with 51.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #677 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting broad admission practices and a commitment to serving students across income levels. Retention of first-year students is 78.8%, indicating solid engagement and support during the critical early years. Azimuth ranks Boise State University #361 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Boise State University serves a large share of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This pattern — high access paired with strong low-income outcomes at scale — is the foundation of the institution's mobility performance.
