Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 31,642
Graduate Enrollment: 3,169
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 59.18%
Male/Female: 52% / 48% (2017)
First generation college students: 13.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 22.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 36.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 11.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 81.1%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 7.4%
Asian: 1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 7.4%
Asian: 1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $19,220
In-State tuition: $6,120Out-of-State tuition: $6,120
Estimated books and supplies: $912 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,048 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,066 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,048 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,066 (2022)
Average Family Income: $77,593 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,790 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 11.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,069 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,319 |
| $30k-48k | $10,087 |
| $48k-75k | $12,253 |
| $75k-110k | $15,569 |
| $110k+ | $18,357 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 25%6-year graduation rate: 77%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,069 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,241 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,841 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 85.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 87.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 89.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 76.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 70.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $47,060 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $64,207 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 22 | $51,442 ($4,287) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 90 | $10,236 | $119 | $33,213 ($2,768) | $55,711 ($4,643) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 30 | $22,530 | $209 | ||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 73 | $14,953 | $159 | $34,657 ($2,888) | $43,349 ($3,612) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 183 | $11,975 | $127 | $46,269 ($3,856) | $58,056 ($4,838) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Publishing. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 32 | $48,703 ($4,059) | $74,650 ($6,221) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 45 | $14,250 | $143 | $71,979 ($5,998) | $102,563 ($8,547) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 186 | $12,000 | $127 | $86,469 ($7,206) | $114,046 ($9,504) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 20 | $101,716 ($8,476) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 130 | $9,000 | $78 | $73,624 ($6,135) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 64 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 36 | $76,857 ($6,405) | $99,295 ($8,275) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 66 | $11,000 | $117 | $67,138 ($5,595) | $80,317 ($6,693) |
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 103 | $11,621 | $124 | $33,247 ($2,771) | $50,095 ($4,175) |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 29 | $60,008 ($5,001) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 39 | $5,500 | $49,724 ($4,144) | $66,679 ($5,557) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 134 | $13,219 | $133 | $37,715 ($3,143) | $61,951 ($5,163) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 19 | $15,526 | $212 | $50,216 ($4,185) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Housing and Human Environments. | 13 | $75,769 ($6,314) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 347 | $11,250 | $111 | $24,348 ($2,029) | $24,823 ($2,069) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 138 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 175 | $11,248 | $111 | $28,928 ($2,411) | $42,838 ($3,570) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 35 | $56,030 ($4,669) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 74 | $12,000 | $123 | $36,723 ($3,060) | |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 111 | $12,250 | $118 | $26,806 ($2,234) | |
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 310 | $13,000 | $138 | $20,357 ($1,696) | $60,978 ($5,082) |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 34 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 112 | $10,459 | $110 | $26,908 ($2,242) | $50,091 ($4,174) |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 117 | $13,978 | $131 | $27,544 ($2,295) | $73,566 ($6,131) |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 40 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 147 | $10,750 | $109 | $58,223 ($4,852) | $89,001 ($7,417) |
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 25 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 93 | $12,000 | $130 | $45,748 ($3,812) | $51,688 ($4,307) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 180 | $9,281 | $95 | $23,297 ($1,941) | $25,700 ($2,142) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 22 | $38,332 ($3,194) | |||
| Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 22 | $62,441 ($5,203) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 40 | $65,065 ($5,422) | $76,268 ($6,356) | ||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 278 | $11,000 | $117 | $30,691 ($2,558) | $44,664 ($3,722) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 86 | $301 | $54,474 ($4,540) | $79,259 ($6,605) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 40 | $176 | $47,445 ($3,954) | $53,066 ($4,422) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 24 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 194 | $11,000 | $117 | $56,599 ($4,717) | $81,529 ($6,794) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 54 | $10,360 | $119 | $35,192 ($2,933) | $49,878 ($4,157) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 39 | $49,714 ($4,143) | $75,656 ($6,305) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 136 | $11,745 | $113 | $47,758 ($3,980) | $67,496 ($5,625) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 131 | $14,000 | $148 | $33,075 ($2,756) | $48,204 ($4,017) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 15 | $15,515 ($1,293) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 154 | $13,000 | $128 | $36,853 ($3,071) | $46,179 ($3,848) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 40 | $22,904 | $237 | $28,248 ($2,354) | $28,358 ($2,363) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 53 | $12,000 | $126 | $29,558 ($2,463) | $44,182 ($3,682) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 55 | $16,656 | $143 | $31,129 ($2,594) | $36,204 ($3,017) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 70 | $10,460 | $116 | $17,223 ($1,435) | $32,723 ($2,727) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 102 | $11,974 | $121 | $39,547 ($3,296) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 21 | $48,228 ($4,019) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 42 | $16,853 | $159 | $28,408 ($2,367) | $38,613 ($3,218) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 26 | $58,242 ($4,854) | $54,880 ($4,573) | ||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 199 | $10,924 | $109 | $27,319 ($2,277) | $44,870 ($3,739) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 37 | $28,163 ($2,347) | $23,498 ($1,958) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 42 | $34,509 ($2,876) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 120 | $7,830 | $83 | $57,610 ($4,801) | $47,274 ($3,940) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | $101,789 ($8,482) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 37 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 113 | $11,000 | $117 | $64,372 ($5,364) | $96,358 ($8,030) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 271 | $466 | $128,180 ($10,682) | $153,852 ($12,821) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 262 | $8,727 | $97 | $62,338 ($5,195) | $84,993 ($7,083) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 168 | $91,834 ($7,653) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 42 | $70,080 ($5,840) | $97,349 ($8,112) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 45 | $53,829 ($4,486) | $58,082 ($4,840) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 170 | $11,750 | $123 | $74,883 ($6,240) | $96,161 ($8,013) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 50 | $58,291 ($4,858) | $71,748 ($5,979) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 2 | $119,856 ($9,988) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 25 | $78,809 ($6,567) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 101 | $10,500 | $117 | $59,117 ($4,926) | $83,366 ($6,947) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 59 | $12,228 | $131 | $69,456 ($5,788) | $88,304 ($7,359) |
| Master's Degree | Construction Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 97 | $15,000 | $125 | $33,397 ($2,783) | $54,987 ($4,582) |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | $81,212 ($6,768) | $94,286 ($7,857) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 46 | $43,375 ($3,615) | $36,162 ($3,014) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 181 | $13,385 | $142 | $39,074 ($3,256) | $36,968 ($3,081) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 179 | $9,117 | $106 | $42,659 ($3,555) | $41,473 ($3,456) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 116 | $13,980 | $156 | $71,134 ($5,928) | $99,093 ($8,258) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 51 | $9,370 | $90 | $64,584 ($5,382) | $73,327 ($6,111) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 24 | $70,020 ($5,835) | $82,778 ($6,898) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 43 | $10,750 | $117 | $79,784 ($6,649) | $127,592 ($10,633) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 77 | $12,000 | $133 | $75,488 ($6,291) | $95,202 ($7,934) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 172 | $10,500 | $112 | $65,881 ($5,490) | $87,666 ($7,306) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $108,036Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,257,760,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,554,271,000 (2022)