Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Cincinnati graduates 14 pts more of its students than Boise State (73% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

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

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Cincinnati costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Boise State ($28,872 vs. $32,045, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Cincinnati grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Boise State's ($54,810 vs. $51,658)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

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

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Boise State's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Boise State admits 87%, U. Cincinnati 88%; Boise State's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Boise State87%
U. Cincinnati88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Boise StateAccessible
  • U. CincinnatiAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Boise StateTest-blind
U. Cincinnati
1160–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Boise StateGPA considered
  • U. CincinnatiGPA very important46%

Who's on each campus

U. Cincinnati has 1.7× as many undergrads as Boise State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Boise State17.7K
U. Cincinnati29.9K
Pell Grant share
Boise State18%
U. Cincinnati19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Boise State, and Marketing/Marketing Management at U. Cincinnati.

Students per faculty member
Boise State20 to 1
U. Cincinnati19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Boise StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • U. CincinnatiMarketing/Marketing Management, General7%

What each costs

U. Cincinnati costs about $3.2K less a year than Boise State on average; Boise State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Boise State$32K
U. Cincinnati$28.9K
Aid generosity
Boise State18%
U. Cincinnati17%

What each pays off

U. Cincinnati's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Boise State$51.7K
U. Cincinnati$54.8K
Graduation rate
Boise State59%
U. Cincinnati73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Boise StateGrowing+97%
  • U. CincinnatiGrowing+105%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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