Quad

Head-to-head

Louisiana Tech
Boise State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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
  3. 3

    Boise State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Louisiana Tech

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 9 pts higher than Boise State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Louisiana Tech has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Boise State (22% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Boise State is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index

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

Louisiana Tech admits 86%, Boise State 87%; Louisiana Tech's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Louisiana Tech86%
Boise State87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Louisiana TechAccessible
  • Boise StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
Boise StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Louisiana TechGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Boise StateRigor very important

Who's on each campus

Boise State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Louisiana Tech; Louisiana Tech has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Louisiana Tech8.3K
Boise State17.7K
Pell Grant share
Louisiana Tech22%
Boise State18%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Louisiana Tech, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Boise State.

Students per faculty member
Louisiana Tech21 to 1
Boise State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Louisiana TechBiology/Biological Sciences, General7%
  • Boise StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Louisiana Tech costs about $17.9K less a year than Boise State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Louisiana Tech$14.2K
Boise State$32K
Aid generosity
Louisiana Tech45%
Boise State18%

What each pays off

Louisiana Tech's former students earn more, a median $52.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Boise State$51.7K
Graduation rate
Louisiana Tech58%
Boise State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Louisiana TechGrowing+45%
  • Boise StateGrowing+97%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Boise State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021About 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