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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Boise State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech costs about $17.9K less per year on average than Boise State ($14,164 vs. $32,045, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Boise State$32K
Aid generosity
Louisiana Tech45%
Boise State18%
Net price, with grants
Louisiana Tech$12.3K
Boise State$21.6K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Louisiana Tech95%
Boise State76%
Average grant
Louisiana Tech$12.1K
Boise State$9.5K
Aid from the college
Louisiana Tech78%
Boise State63%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Louisiana Tech$24.8K
Boise State$32.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Louisiana Tech$31.5K
Boise State$50.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Louisiana Tech$10.1K
Boise State$8.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Louisiana Tech$16.9K
Boise State$27K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Louisiana Tech14%
Boise State38%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Louisiana TechPublished data end at $110K
  • Boise StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricLouisiana TechBoise State
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricLouisiana TechBoise State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricLouisiana TechBoise State
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Boise State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why