Boise State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Idaho (West) · 21,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $8,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$51K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $401K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech ops and supply chain roles at Micron Technology's Boise HQ, steady hiring
- Outdoor/hiking/ski industry jobs in Pacific Northwest, 2-hour radius to Bend/Jackson Hole
- Government contracting and defense roles via Idaho National Laboratory proximity in eastern Idaho
- Mid-tier accounting firms and regional CPAs, decent local recruiting, not Big 4 pipeline
- Hospitality management in Mountain West resorts, but requires relocating outside Boise proper
About Boise State
R1 public in Idaho's capital. Strong CS, engineering, kinesiology. Famous blue football turf.
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