Boise State vs Illinois State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Boise State UniversityBoise, IDCompass Score: Good · Top 49%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILCompass Score: Good · Top 38%
At a glance
- Illinois State has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 60% at Boise State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Illinois State has the lower price after aid: $11,568 a year, against $18,165 at Boise State.
- Illinois State has the lower average price after aid: $19,398 a year, against $21,610 at Boise State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Boise, ID
Normal, IL
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
26,670
20,989
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mountain West Conference
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
88%
Average SAT
Not reported
1113
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
21–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
65%
First-year retention
79%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,658
$62,117
Median debt
$20,500
$20,482
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,610
$19,398
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,165
$11,568
$30,001–$48,000
$17,974
$12,301
$48,001–$75,000
$20,731
$16,348
$75,001–$110,000
$23,573
$23,865
Over $110,000
$25,893
$28,224
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $112,120
- Electrical engineering $100,680
- Construction Management $95,250
- Nursing $91,491
- Allied health $89,863
- Computer science $111,099
- Computing and information science $98,382
- Management information systems $95,120
- Insurance $94,124
- Construction Management $91,017
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.