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Boise State president touts higher graduation rates and campus free‑speech efforts; says $1.5M non‑tax funds used to defend lawsuit
Summary
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that the university has improved graduation rates, is operating on a responsibility‑centered budget model and spent roughly $1.5 million from non‑tax funds to defend a lawsuit.
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that the university has improved graduation and retention metrics, is operating on a responsibility‑centered budgeting model and used non‑tax funds to cover roughly $1.5 million in legal defense costs related to a recent lawsuit.
Tromp spoke after Legislative Services analyst Kevin Campbell presented BSU's FY2026 request. She described program shifts intended to boost student success, defended campus efforts to support free expression and said the university is monitoring potential impacts from recent federal funding guidance.
Tromp said Boise State has 1,300 students enrolled in the LAUNCH program, with about 600 relying on LAUNCH as their only financial support. She highlighted workforce‑aligned fields such as nursing, computer science and radiological…
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