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Brigham Young University

Basic Information

Type Private

Location Provo, UT

Population 700,000

Website http://www.byu.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 32,221

Men / Women 48% / 52%

White 80%

Hispanic 9%

Mixed 4%

International 3%

Asian 2%

Native American 1%

Black 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 27%

Life & Natural Sciences 21%

Business & Economics 20%

Engineering, Computing & Math 19%

Arts 6%

Education 6%

Professional 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $6,688

Est. Cost of Attendance $22,690

10-Year ROI $262,000

ROI Percentile 94th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%

4-Year Graduation Rate 27%

6-Year Graduation Rate 81%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)

Sunshine Hours 3,029 (89th pctl)

Days Without Precipitation 275 (86th pctl)

Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%

Yield (Unbound) 76%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Humanities & Social Sciences	$13M	#110
Engineering, Computing & Math	$45M	#121
Life & Natural Sciences	$42M	#158

Graduate Degrees

Engineering, Computing & Math	32	#134
Humanities & Social Sciences	179	#135
Life & Natural Sciences	46	#325

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional

Submitted Test Scores 58%

SAT Range 1,270 – 1,460

ACT Range 28 – 32

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences	606	78% / 22%	5%	$123,183
Acoustics	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$102,635
Applied Physics	17 —	71% / 29%	6%	$102,635
Astronomy	17 —	76% / 24%	0%	—
Computer Science	197 —	86% / 14%	7%	$131,445
Computer Science – Animation and Games	16 —	69% / 31%	0%	—
Information Systems	198 —	73% / 27%	4%	—
Information Technology	10 —	70% / 30%	10%	$130,145
Machine Learning	36 +2	83% / 17%	19%	$130,145
Mathematics	24 +9	50% / 50%	0%	$94,052
Physics	19 —	89% / 11%	0%	$102,635
Chemistry	20 —	55% / 45%	5%	—
Geosciences	9 —	44% / 56%	0%	$68,938
Cybersecurity	42 —	90% / 10%	5%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences	1,172	33% / 67%	3%	$66,698
Geographic Information Systems	8 —	75% / 25%	0%	$68,344
Geography and Cartography
Economics	143 +2	77% / 23%	2%	$104,114
Economics	10 —	90% / 10%	70%	$104,114
Anthropology	21 —	5% / 95%	5%	—
Archaeology	12 —	33% / 67%	0%	—
Family Studies	134 —	7% / 93%	1%	$32,525
Family and Consumer Sciences	4 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Geography	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Geography	22 —	32% / 68%	9%	$68,344
Government	50 +2	42% / 58%	6%	$83,419
Human Development and Family Studies	151 —	6% / 94%	3%	$32,525
International Affairs	41 —	49% / 51%	2%	$98,997
Personality Psychology	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Political Science	89 +2	52% / 48%	2%	$83,419
Psychological Science	315 —	33% / 67%	3%	—
Psychology	48 —	31% / 69%	0%	$58,504
Sociology	93 —	16% / 84%	1%	$67,905
Housing and Interior Design	13 —	92% / 8%	0%	$112,691
Urban Planning	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	—
Geospatial Intelligence	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts and Communications	708	28% / 72%	2%	$60,163
Advertising	103 —	33% / 67%	1%	$74,974
Communications	68 —	38% / 62%	3%	—
Journalism	53 —	30% / 70%	4%	$57,465
Journalism	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,465
Public Relations	86 —	17% / 83%	0%	$74,974
Publishing	44 +1	9% / 91%	0%	—
Acting	7 —	14% / 86%	0%	$39,741
Animation	27 +1	30% / 70%	15%	$91,882
Art History	20 +1	10% / 90%	5%	$37,168
Dance	30 —	3% / 97%	3%	—
Dance	12 —	17% / 83%	0%	—
Design and Visual Communications	12 —	8% / 92%	0%	$62,363
Film Studies	52 —	62% / 38%	6%	$47,276
Film and Video Arts	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$47,276
Fine Arts	13 —	8% / 92%	0%	$37,168
Graphic Design	11 —	18% / 82%	9%	$62,363
Illustration	16 —	12% / 88%	6%	$62,363
Industrial Design	14 —	57% / 43%	0%	$62,363
Keyboard Instruments	4 —	50% / 50%	0%	$47,442
Music	19 —	26% / 74%	0%	$47,442
Music	12 —	67% / 33%	0%	$47,442
Music Performance	8 —	38% / 62%	0%	$47,442
Music Theory and Composition	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$47,442
Photography	10 —	20% / 80%	0%	$47,276
Stringed Instruments	9 —	33% / 67%	0%	$47,442
Studio Art	31 —	13% / 87%	0%	$37,168
Theatre	22 —	23% / 77%	5%	$39,741
Visual and Performing Arts	16 —	44% / 56%	0%	—
Voice and Opera	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	$47,442

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Humanities	462	42% / 58%	2%	$66,241
American Studies	13 +1	69% / 31%	0%	$81,282
Arabic	20 +11	35% / 65%	5%	$60,266
Asian Studies/Civilization	7 —	14% / 86%	0%	$81,282
Biblical Languages	10 —	70% / 30%	0%	$60,266
Central/Eastern European Studies
Chinese	9 +4	56% / 44%	0%	$70,354
Classical Languages	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	—
Comparative Literature	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$56,106
English	97 —	21% / 79%	1%	$55,322
European Studies	11 —	18% / 82%	0%	$81,282
French	5 +6	20% / 80%	0%	$74,860
German	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
German	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
History	72 +2	57% / 43%	6%	$67,802
History	19 —	11% / 89%	5%	$67,802
Humanities	25 +1	12% / 88%	0%	$91,515
Italian	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$74,860
Japanese	10 +1	70% / 30%	0%	$70,354
Korean	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	$70,354
Language Interpretation and Translation	13 —	54% / 46%	0%	$56,106
Latin	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Latin
Latin American Studies	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$81,282
Linguistics	44 +3	50% / 50%	2%	$56,106
Linguistics	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,106
Philosophy	22 —	68% / 32%	5%	—
Portuguese	9 +13	33% / 67%	0%	$74,860
Russian	16 +2	75% / 25%	0%	—
Spanish	33 +50	64% / 36%	0%	$74,860

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Life Sciences	1,509	41% / 59%	2%	$64,153
Biostatistics	5 —	100% / 0%	0%	$112,321
Athletic Training
Biochemistry	30 —	60% / 40%	0%	$69,998
Bioinformatics	25 +1	68% / 32%	4%	$112,321
Biomedical Sciences
Biophysics	11 —	82% / 18%	0%	$69,998
Biotechnology	36 —	42% / 58%	11%	$72,332
Botany/Plant Biology
Clinical Laboratory Science	19 —	26% / 74%	5%	$48,563
Dietetics	39 —	5% / 95%	3%	$39,298
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	30 —	37% / 63%	0%	$63,853
Environmental Health	4 —	50% / 50%	25%	$69,280
Epidemiology	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$63,853
Exercise Science	259 —	55% / 45%	2%	$73,946
Food Science	18 —	50% / 50%	6%	$77,888
Health and Wellness	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	—
Landscape Management	18 —	22% / 78%	6%	—
Microbiology	100 —	68% / 32%	3%	$67,533
Molecular Biology	33 —	58% / 42%	0%	$69,998
Neuroscience	145 —	63% / 37%	3%	$71,772
Nutrition Sciences	19 —	42% / 58%	0%	$55,869
Physical Education	136 —	12% / 88%	2%	$29,069
Physiology	73 —	64% / 36%	0%	$73,946
Plant and Wildlife Sciences	111 +1	48% / 52%	1%	$63,853
Public Health	53 —	38% / 62%	2%	$69,280
Public Health Education and Promotion	50 —	20% / 80%	0%	$69,280
Recreation Therapy	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Soil Science	21 —	19% / 81%	0%	—
Wildlife Biology	22 —	32% / 68%	0%	$54,039
Recreation Management	125 —	21% / 79%	2%	$69,128
Communication Disorders	112 —	2% / 98%	3%	$47,894

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Nursing		124	10% / 90%	3%	$48,838
Nursing		124 —	10% / 90%	3%	$48,838

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
David O. McKay School of Education	416	12% / 88%	1%	$45,648
Physical Education	10 —	30% / 70%	0%	$55,784
Biology Education	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$55,784
Chemistry Education	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$55,784
Early Childhood Education	23 —	0% / 100%	0%	$38,629
Elementary Education	175 —	4% / 96%	1%	$38,629
English Education	28 —	11% / 89%	0%	$55,784
Family and Consumer Sciences Education	11 —	0% / 100%	0%	$55,784
French Language Teacher Education
German Education	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$55,784
History Education	23 —	26% / 74%	0%	$55,784
Mathematics Education	29 +2	21% / 79%	3%	$55,784
Physics Education	4 —	50% / 50%	25%	$55,784
Science Education	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$55,784
Social Studies Education	18 —	33% / 67%	0%	$55,784
Spanish Education	6 —	17% / 83%	0%	$55,784
Special Education	30 —	7% / 93%	0%	$34,178
Teacher Education	10 —	50% / 50%	10%	$38,629
Teacher Education and Professional Development	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$55,784
Music Education	20 —	20% / 80%	0%	$55,784
Theatre and Dance Education	12 —	8% / 92%	0%	$55,784

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering	541	84% / 16%	4%	$112,894
Chemical Engineering	72 —	74% / 26%	6%	$115,477
Civil Engineering	76 —	72% / 28%	8%	$92,720
Computer Engineering	9 —	56% / 44%	0%	$154,667
Electrical Engineering	27 —	85% / 15%	0%	$118,329
Electrical and Computer Engineering	69 —	93% / 7%	6%	—
Manufacturing Engineering	39 —	77% / 23%	3%	$96,566
Mechanical Engineering	196 —	91% / 9%	2%	$109,056
Software Engineering	53 —	85% / 15%	11%	$154,667

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
Marriott School of Business	1,181	75% / 25%	4%	$118,465
Computational and Applied Mathematics	43 —	81% / 19%	2%	—
Mathematics-Statistics	22 —	59% / 41%	0%	$113,544
Statistics	101 +1	76% / 24%	5%	$113,544
Accounting	40 —	75% / 25%	8%	$116,781
Accounting and Related Services	6 —	100% / 0%	0%	$116,781
Actuarial Science	14 —	86% / 14%	7%	—
Business Analytics	211 —	75% / 25%	6%	—
Business Economics	49 —	82% / 18%	6%	$142,525
Business Management	41 —	93% / 7%	5%	$145,161
Business Statistics
Entrepreneurship	49 —	82% / 18%	2%	$81,876
Finance	207 —	89% / 11%	3%	$124,994
General Business	44 —	68% / 32%	5%	—
Marketing	114 —	44% / 56%	4%	$102,204
Organizational Behavior	49 —	47% / 53%	4%	$97,258
Supply Chain Management	120 —	68% / 32%	3%	$145,161
Construction Management	71 —	93% / 7%	0%	$97,912