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Boise State University Graduate Schools

Boise State University (referred to as Boise State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Boise, ID. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Boise State University is $10,068 for Idaho residents and $27,405 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,193 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,115 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Boise State University (referred to as Boise State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Boise, ID. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1941 - Current).
Boise State Directory Information
School NameBoise State University (Boise State)
Address1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
Phone208-426-1000
Webhttps://www.boisestate.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.boisestate.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Boise State University is $10,068 for Idaho residents and $27,405 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,193 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,115 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 284 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 45 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$27,405
$10,068 for Idaho Residents
Student Population3,193
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs284 graduate programs
(45 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Boise State University is $10,068 for Idaho residents and $27,405 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $491 for Idaho residents and $891 for out-of-state students.
Boise State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Boise State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)45 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Boise State University is $10,068 for Idaho residents and $27,405 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.19% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Idaho ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$6,759$2,435$22,841$2,435
2019-2020$7,110$2,536$24,030$2,536
2020-2021$7,110$2,536$24,030$2,536
2021-2022$7,110$2,528$24,030$2,528
2022-2023$7,236$2,832$24,573$2,832
The graduate school tuition & fees of Boise State is average compared to public graduate schools in Idaho. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Idaho graduate tuition is $24,212 (public) / $14,513 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Boise State University$10,068$27,405
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Idaho Graduate Schools$9,899$19,401
Public$8,843$24,212
Private$14,513
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,466 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Boise State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.40% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,001. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.31% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,692$3,490$8,994$4,230
2019-2020$11,246$3,786$9,760$4,318
2020-2021$12,327$3,895$9,921$4,754
2021-2022$13,459$4,336$10,423$4,714
2022-2023$13,841$5,271$11,376$5,625
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $491 for Idaho residents and $891 for other students at Boise State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Idaho ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$448$787
2019-2020$470$827
2020-2021$470$827
2021-2022$470$827
2022-2023$491$891

Graduate Programs at Boise State

Boise State University offers 121 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,322 students have completed their study at Boise State University.
Offered Degrees at Boise State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree66111,063
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship12148
Doctor's degree - other1110
Post Bachelor's Degree4015185
Post Master's Degree2116
Total121291,322
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Boise State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Human Resources Development program with 51 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 238 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 10 completers.
Boise State University offers 121 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,322 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,063 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 185 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 16 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Science✕13-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (5 completers) 234 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✔15-
Curriculum and Instruction✕48-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕38$56,700
Educational/Instructional Technology✔38$55,200
Educational Evaluation and Research✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✔22-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕22$35,200
Elementary Education and Teaching✕8-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕28-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔2-
Art Teacher Education✕0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕1-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕1-
Music Teacher Education✕3-
Reading Teacher Education✔7-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Civil Engineering✕8-
Computer Engineering✕0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕0-
Materials Engineering✕7-
Mechanical Engineering✕7-
Electrical and Computer Engineering✕8-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 30 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Creative Writing✕7-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕14-
Rhetoric and Composition✕2-
General Literature✕7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕8-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology✕3-
Zoology/Animal Biology (other)✕2-
Exercise Physiology✕9-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕20-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Geophysics and Seismology✕7-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science✕3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕8-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✔0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 270 completers-
Public Administration✕32-
Social Work✕238$42,500
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Anthropology✕8-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕7-
Political Science and Government✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕3-
Music Performance✕2-
Conducting✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 79 completers-
Healthcare Innovation✔0-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✔15-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕16-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✔12-
Public Health✕24-
Public Health (other)✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Nursing Practice✔11-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 296 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕194$70,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕0-
Accounting✕46$53,900
Human Resources Development✔56-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total1,063
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer Science✕5-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕7-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Materials Engineering✕9-
Electrical and Computer Engineering✕7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)✕8-
Ecology✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Geophysics and Seismology✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕2-
Total48
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 10 completers-
Nursing Practice✔10-
Total10
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Computer Science✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔0-
Education [+] ✔ (5 completers) 89 completers-
Education✕2-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✔3-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔9-
Special Education and Teaching✔5-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕5-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕2-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✔1-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✔40-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕22-
Reading Teacher Education✕0-
History Teacher Education✕0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Materials Engineering✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Family Systems✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 8 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Dispute Resolution✔3-
Human Computer Interaction✔5-
Digital Humanities✕0-
Data Science, General✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 1 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✔0-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✔1-
Human Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕0-
Public Administration✕5-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Anthropology (other)✔0-
Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕0-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Public Health (other)✕7-
Nursing Practice✔1-
Business [+] ✔ 56 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕1-
Accounting✔4-
Human Resources Development✔51-
Human Resources Management and Services (other)✕0-
Total185
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ 16 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕9-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔7-
Total16

Graduate Student Population at Boise State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,390 students enrolled into Boise State University graduate schools where it has total 26,115 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,285 full-time and 2,105 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,213 male and 2,177 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3901,2132,177
Full-time1,285468817
Part-tme2,1057451,360
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,556 White (75.40%), 76 Black/African American (2.24%), 248 Hispanic (7.32%), 77 Asian (2.27%), and 433 students with other races. 182 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3901,2132,177
American Indian/Native American972
Asian772651
Black/African American763541
Hispanic24889159
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander954
White2,5568581,698
Two More562333
Un-Known17765112
Non-resident Alien18210577
Boise State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,736 graduate students (51.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 472 graduate students (13.92% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,390
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,736
Enrolled Some Online Courses472
Not in Online Courses1,182
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Boise State University. 573 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.90% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.06%), 300 students are aged above 50 (8.85%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Boise State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3901,2132,177
Under 18101
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2141833
Age 22-24532187345
Age 25-29783281502
Age 30-34634269365
Age 35-39455173282
Age 40-49643195448
Age 50-6427587188
Over 64251312

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