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Boise State University

Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725

Official telephone: (208) 426-1011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 824-7017
Fax number: (208) 426-3765
Website: www.boisestate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 19,122
Full-time undergraduates: 12,034
Part-time undergraduates: 7,088
Total graduate students: 2,991
Full-time graduate students: 903
Part-time graduate students: 2,088
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 24%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Nonresident Alien
1.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 175 acres
City or town school is located in: Boise, ID
Population of city/town: 214,237
Online campus map: https://
web.boisestate.edu/
campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 14%
Percent of students who live off campus: 86%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 900
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 2%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 210
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Asian-American Association, Black Student Alliance, Hui-o-aloha, Intertribal Native Council, Organizacion de Estudiantes Latino Americanos
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Marching band, opera workshop, a capella choir, community orchestra; dance, debating, departmental, human rights, service, special-interest, and volunteer groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Curt Aspey,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and orange
School mascot: Broncos
Athletic conference memberships: Pacific-10 Conference (Wrestling), Mountain West Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 6%
Athletic facilities:
arena, gymnasium, sports center, stadium; soccer and tennis complexes
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor soccer, kickball, racquetball, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), walleyball
Club sports for men:
aikido, baseball, bowling, lacrosse, ice hockey, judo, karate, kayaking, rodeo, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
aikido, bowling, judo, jujitsu, karate, kayak, kenpo, lacrosse, softball, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boise, ID (4 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boise, ID (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boise, ID (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 8%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 5% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation, 15% within 5 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation, 35% within one year of graduation, 97% within two years of graduation

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