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Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah. 32,952 undergraduates. Admits 68% of applicants.

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81%Graduation rate26 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$13,397Average net price per year33% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$80,228Median earnings 10 years after starting36% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$12,250Median debt at graduation43% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,250) equals 15% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($80,228). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,893
$30,000–$48,000$8,507
$48,001–$75,000$9,268
$75,001–$110,000$12,916
Over $110,000$19,162

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $6,888.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%54%
Return for second year91%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$63,970$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$80,228$58,912
Median debt at graduation$12,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

177 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science197$102,904$147,981$12,142
Finance and Financial Management Services207$89,500$132,789$7,600
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management240$88,800$126,914$10,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations161$75,525$124,983$10,375
Computer and Information Sciences, General48$90,448$123,911$11,500
Statistics124$73,248$122,036$12,250
Accounting and Related Services46$75,120$121,263$10,285
Construction Management71$83,910$119,150$11,000
Computer Engineering62$99,528$117,221$19,500
Business/Managerial Economics49$82,476$114,368$9,748
Chemical Engineering72$82,712$110,587$15,659
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering27$79,539$109,283—
Marketing114$73,160$107,013$15,976
Economics155$70,421$104,523$11,000
Housing and Human Environments13—$102,607—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations49$79,011$100,555$8,500
Mechanical Engineering196$77,785$98,286$11,000
Human Resources Management and Services49$66,527$95,125—
Manufacturing Engineering39$74,580$94,330$8,625
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics119$41,967$90,108$13,500
Civil Engineering76$73,238$86,928$12,790
Political Science and Government143$49,460$86,277$13,000
Electrical and Computer Engineering69$85,398—$12,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication189$59,229$83,367$11,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods225$82,507—$12,500
International Relations and National Security Studies41$55,003$78,664—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions——$78,602—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services18$49,925$75,603—
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics41$37,408$74,514—
Graphic Communications28$36,018$73,763—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology150$35,357$72,249$11,448
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology100$42,956$71,470$8,000
Area Studies53$40,724$70,547$15,720
Geography and Cartography30—$69,973—
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences332$27,897$68,785$10,111
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics18$48,309$68,311—
Sociology93$47,257$67,969$13,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences145$21,843$67,272$10,150
Soil Sciences21—$66,471—
Nutrition Sciences19—$65,973—
Physics37$64,945——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions19$66,873$63,993—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology74$40,236$63,820$7,517
Mathematics33$63,373—$9,720
Psychology, General48$41,751$63,253$10,105
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies125$52,937$63,051$10,560
Design and Applied Arts53$49,597$59,369—
Public Health107$42,058$59,024$13,184
Journalism54$49,237$58,274$14,250
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology31$56,911——
Philosophy22—$56,648—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing124$69,612$56,511$9,906
History93$40,453$55,010$11,000
Special Education and Teaching30$54,512——
English Language and Literature, General97$38,417$54,145$10,482
Communication and Media Studies68$53,481—$16,955
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services112$25,594$53,257$11,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities26—$50,931—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts63$41,055$50,645$11,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas180$49,482$49,341$7,973
Zoology/Animal Biology22$31,927$47,958—
Fine and Studio Arts65$32,120$47,405$13,958
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods208$43,916$45,879$9,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services65$35,496$43,812$12,500
Biotechnology36$42,412——
Music59$27,458$42,360$13,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness136$32,074$41,439$11,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services285$30,272$38,004$9,880
Anthropology23$37,466——
Publishing45$33,322—$15,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft29$26,495$27,284—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27$26,323——
Dance42$20,190—$11,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services39—$12,438—
Food Science and Technology18———
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning4———
Computer Software and Media Applications16———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General4———
Applied Mathematics43———
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations5———
Geography and Environmental Studies2———
Astronomy and Astrophysics17———
Chemistry20———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences9———
Research and Experimental Psychology322——$8,250
Archeology12———
Visual and Performing Arts, Other16———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General6———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions1———
Business/Commerce, General44———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

68%Admission rate
1,376Average SAT of admitted students
28–32ACT middle 50%
21:1Students per faculty member
35%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Brigham Young University cost per year?
The average net price at Brigham Young University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,397 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Brigham Young University graduates earn?
Former Brigham Young University students earn a median of $80,228 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University?
81% of Brigham Young University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Brigham Young University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Brigham Young University is $12,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.