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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Boise State has 14 pts more first-gen students than Iowa State (33% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Boise State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Iowa State is a bit larger (26,073 vs. 17,674)

    Undergrads

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
Iowa State26.1K
Boise State17.7K
Pell Grant share
Iowa State19%
Boise State18%
First-gen share
Iowa State20%
Boise State33%
Diversity index
Iowa State0.41
Boise State0.49

Who they are

Men
Iowa State56%
Boise State43%
Part-time students
Iowa State3%
Boise State20%
Students 25 and older
Iowa State3%
Boise State15%

Race & ethnicity

Iowa State
Boise State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Iowa State54%
Boise State64%
First-years from other states
Iowa State43%
Boise State35%
First-years from abroad
Iowa State3%
Boise State0%
New transfer students this fall
Iowa State1,252
Boise State1,733
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Iowa State18%
Boise State34%

Campus

Iowa State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Boise State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Iowa State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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