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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Cincinnati has 1.7× as many undergrads as Boise State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Boise State has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Cincinnati (33% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Cincinnati is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Boise State17.7K
U. Cincinnati29.9K
Pell Grant share
Boise State18%
U. Cincinnati19%
First-gen share
Boise State33%
U. Cincinnati31%
Diversity index
Boise State0.49
U. Cincinnati0.51

Who they are

Men
Boise State43%
U. Cincinnati50%
Part-time students
Boise State20%
U. Cincinnati10%
Students 25 and older
Boise State15%
U. Cincinnati9%

Race & ethnicity

Boise State
U. Cincinnati
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Boise State64%
U. Cincinnati74%
First-years from other states
Boise State35%
U. Cincinnati22%
First-years from abroad
Boise State0%
U. Cincinnati4%
New transfer students this fall
Boise State1,733
U. Cincinnati1,078
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Boise State34%
U. Cincinnati14%

Campus

Boise State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Cincinnati
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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