In 2024, Boise State University of Idaho distributed $10,990,345 in financial aid connected to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
During 2024, 178 male and 203 female student-athletes represented Boise State University of Idaho across various sports. Male student-athletes received 26.1% more athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The total athletically related financial aid awarded by Boise State University of Idaho rose by 14% from the previous year.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| Boise State University | $10,990,345 |
| University of Idaho | $5,727,386 |
| Idaho State University | $5,283,648 |
| The College of Idaho | $3,336,372 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | $3,165,141 |
| Lewis-Clark State College | $1,826,990 |
| College of Southern Idaho | $1,446,276 |
| North Idaho College | $645,831 |
