More selective than 0% of Idaho colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $15,246. College Scorecard.
Higher than 38% of Idaho colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 86% of Idaho colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Brigham Young University-Idaho acceptance rate & admissions
Of 10,303 applicants, Brigham Young University-Idaho admitted 9,989 and 4,334 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 970–1200 on the SAT or 20–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Brigham Young University-Idaho tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Brigham Young University-Idaho costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Brigham Young University-Idaho took 4.8 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Idaho. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $4,378 | $21,233 | 1.2 years |
| $30–48k | $4,579 | $22,208 | 1.3 years |
| $48–75k | $5,854 | $28,392 | 1.6 years |
| $75–110k | $8,986 | $43,582 | 2.5 years |
| $110k+ | $13,764 | $66,755 | 3.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.8 years, the average time graduates took (21% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,406) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in ID (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,609 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Brigham Young University-Idaho majors, earnings & careers
Brigham Young University-Idaho offers 72 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 15
- Business & Finance · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Engineering · 8
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Education · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $117,895 | $7,821 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $113,755 | $15,539 |
| Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians | $103,769 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $96,249 | $18,033 |
| Electrical Engineering | $93,873 | $13,884 |
| Construction Management | $91,759 | $15,466 |
| Finance | $89,686 | $14,220 |
| Accounting | $88,548 | $14,285 |
Quick list of all 72 majors
- Accounting$88,548
- Agricultural Business$59,134
- Agricultural Engineering—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Animal Sciences—
- Apparel and Textiles—
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$39,752
- Applied Statistics—
- Biochemistry$53,561
- Biology$52,426
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Business Administration$81,489
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$60,102
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Communications$56,514
- Computer and Information Sciences$96,249
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians$113,755
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science$117,895
- Construction Management$91,759
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$42,923
- Education (Subject Teaching)$47,567
- Electrical Engineering$93,873
- English$36,173
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Finance$89,686
- Food Science and Technology—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration$60,571
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies$31,078
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians$103,769
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978
- International / Global Studies$45,156
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$41,106
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering$86,239
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$84,896
- Music—
- Nursing$75,554
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$41,946
- Physics—
- Physiology$54,035
- Political Science$56,644
- Precision Metal Working—
- Psychology$42,283
- Public Administration—
- Public Health$44,015
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Social Work$45,229
- Sociology$34,726
- Software and Media Applications$65,397
- Soil Sciences—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art$35,443
- Theatre—
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians—
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Rexburg
2 bedrooms $1,159.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 13 inches of rain a year, 70 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Madison County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Madison County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Brigham Young University-Idaho with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Idaho by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | 96% | $8,221 | 55% | $53,406 | This school |
| New Saint Andrews College | 84% | — | 74% | — | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 65% | $29,580 | 71% | $51,719 | |
| The College of Idaho | 49% | $19,481 | 63% | $48,473 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Brigham Young University-Idaho
What is the Brigham Young University-Idaho acceptance rate?
Brigham Young University-Idaho accepts 96% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 9,989 of 10,303 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 970–1200 on the SAT or 20–26 on the ACT.
How much does Brigham Young University-Idaho cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $15,246 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,221 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,378 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,764.
How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates earn?
Former Brigham Young University-Idaho students earn a median $53,406 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Brigham Young University-Idaho graduation rate?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.
How long does a Brigham Young University-Idaho degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Brigham Young University-Idaho costs about $28,392 after grants ($5,854 a year for 4.8 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,406 ten years after starting, $17,609 more than high school graduates in Idaho ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 1.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
Is Brigham Young University-Idaho the right fit for your family?
Get a free report comparing Brigham Young University-Idaho with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.
Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting inWe never share your contact information.
Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Brigham Young University-Idaho: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).