# Brigham Young University (BYU)

Private nonprofit college in Provo, UT. IPEDS ID 230038.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/brigham-young-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/brigham-young-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 68% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,564 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 81%; beats 100% of UT colleges and 90% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $75,790; beats 100% of UT colleges and 90% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $8,310

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,444 |
| 30-48k | $10,112 |
| 48-75k | $13,062 |
| 75-110k | $16,378 |
| 110k+ | $20,542 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 5 years on average (28% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $75,790 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,444 | $52,220 | 1.4 years |
| 30-48k | $10,112 | $50,560 | 1.4 years |
| 48-75k | $13,062 | $65,310 | 1.8 years |
| 75-110k | $16,378 | $81,890 | 2.2 years |
| 110k+ | $20,542 | $102,710 | 2.8 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $22,690
- Tuition and fees: $6,688
- Housing and meals: $9,720; books: $1,040

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 640–730; SAT math: 630–730; ACT: 28–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 11,006 applicants, 7,615 admitted, 6,067 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 68%, ACT 28–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 69%, ACT 28–32 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (97 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $90,625 | $142,800 | $12,000 |
| Computer Engineering | $88,785 | $133,111 | $10,750 |
| Finance | $83,876 | $129,879 | $11,750 |
| Information Technology | $83,533 | $118,606 | $9,000 |
| Business Economics | $75,227 | $117,015 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $80,934 | $113,338 | $14,250 |
| Marketing | $64,256 | $112,596 | $10,500 |
| Business Administration | $71,163 | $105,544 | $11,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $77,565 | $101,726 | $13,980 |
| Electrical Engineering | $77,060 | $99,774 | $12,000 |
| Construction Management | $73,678 | $98,073 | $12,228 |
| Entrepreneurship | $64,061 | $97,085 | not reported |
| Accounting | $68,393 | $96,632 | $8,727 |
| Human Resources | $59,842 | $96,354 | not reported |
| Statistics | $63,671 | $96,164 | $10,750 |
| Economics | $63,332 | $95,227 | $11,000 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $69,520 | $92,122 | $11,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $67,668 | $90,634 | $10,500 |
| Political Science | $47,020 | $83,209 | $11,745 |
| Civil Engineering | $68,685 | $81,928 | $9,370 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $51,436 | $80,841 | $11,975 |
| Graphic Communications | $38,725 | $73,941 | not reported |
| Physics | $68,664 | $73,747 | not reported |
| International Relations | $50,563 | $71,622 | not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $46,439 | $71,066 | not reported |
| Communications | $46,747 | $68,843 | $22,530 |
| Physiology | $25,101 | $68,321 | $13,000 |
| Area Studies | $37,019 | $67,310 | $10,236 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $31,833 | $66,603 | $12,250 |
| Geography | $40,051 | $64,875 | $10,360 |
| Biochemistry | $31,225 | $63,291 | $12,000 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $40,002 | $63,189 | $13,219 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $47,596 | $63,080 | $12,000 |
| Psychology | $33,694 | $62,106 | $11,000 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $24,143 | $61,078 | $10,459 |
| Linguistics | $34,279 | $60,469 | $11,621 |
| Sociology | $35,404 | $60,277 | $14,000 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $54,333 | $60,265 | not reported |
| Neuroscience | $27,986 | $60,065 | $13,978 |
| Nursing | $62,164 | $59,080 | $7,830 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $24,457 | $57,020 | not reported |
| History | $38,643 | $54,457 | $15,000 |
| English | $29,305 | $54,290 | $11,248 |
| Film and Photography | $25,506 | $53,695 | $12,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $33,915 | $52,929 | $13,000 |
| Public Health | $29,025 | $51,996 | $10,924 |
| Journalism | $46,652 | $50,338 | $14,953 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $42,475 | $50,251 | $13,385 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $47,153 | $49,272 | $9,117 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | $48,410 | not reported |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $34,549 | $45,018 | $16,853 |
| Special Education | $50,331 | $39,325 | not reported |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $25,253 | $30,791 | $9,281 |
| Music | $22,625 | $29,483 | $10,460 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $25,342 | $28,906 | $11,250 |
| Theatre | $21,047 | $26,782 | $22,904 |
| Dietetics | not reported | $18,314 | not reported |
| Food Science and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Soil Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Publishing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Software and Media Applications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $60,240 | not reported | $5,500 |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $48,355 | not reported | $15,526 |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Housing and Human Environments | $67,737 | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $68,084 | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | $42,178 | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology (Research) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Archeology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | $34,241 | not reported | $16,656 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $21,220 | not reported | $11,974 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $33,580 | not reported | not reported |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science / Analytics | $79,777 | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer: median wage $100,360 (Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT), $102,500 (UT), $104,110 (U.S.)
- Finance → Financial analyst: median wage $97,520 (Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT), $91,370 (UT), $102,740 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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