Brigham Young University - Idaho

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Latter-day Saints
Population 55,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (79%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 22,204
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 28%
From Region 26%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 11%
International 5%
Black 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Agricultural Sciences 172 38% 78% 1% 1% 13% 5% $48,277 1 -1.13 46 76%
Agricultural Business Technology 5 — 80% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $58,380 11 -1.41 69 94% — — — —
Agricultural Business and Management 13 — 69% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $58,380 11 -1.41 69 94% — — — —
Agricultural Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,380 11 -1.41 69 94% — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,841 31 -0.43 66 — — — — —
Animal Science 52 — 31% 79% 0% 0% 17% 0% $46,207 12 -0.92 41 64% — — — —
Environmental Science 7 — 29% 57% 0% 0% 14% 29% $52,079 19 -0.83 56 — — — — —
Food Science 12 — 17% 75% 8% 0% 17% 0% $62,124 41 -0.18 75 — — — — —
Landscape Management 42 — 21% 83% 2% 0% 7% 5% $36,774 0 -2.28 17 76% — — — —
Soil Science 9 — 89% 56% 0% 0% 0% 44% $71,378 84 +0.92 84 100% — — — —
Wildlife and Wildlands Science 28 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $47,295 16 -0.81 44 78% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 1,472 61% 60% 2% 3% 17% 3% $82,140 77 +0.01 91 93%
Business Administration and Management — — — — — — — — $81,242 71 +0.19 91 92% — — — —
Business Analytics 57 — 79% 49% 5% 2% 11% 30% $84,678 35 -0.44 93 — — — — —
Business Management 830 — 51% 52% 2% 4% 17% 1% $81,242 71 +0.19 91 92% — — — —
Financial Analytics 165 — 77% 77% 2% 0% 14% 4% $85,111 34 -0.48 93 — — — — —
Management Science 47 — 85% 62% 0% 6% 21% 6% $78,876 68 +0.07 89 — — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 136 — 73% 70% 2% 0% 20% 4% $78,805 68 +0.06 89 — — — — —
Marketing 130 — 51% 76% 3% 1% 12% 4% $71,760 33 -0.45 85 92% — — — —
Construction Management 107 — 91% 68% 0% 1% 20% 6% $101,459 50 +0.09 98 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Human Development 1,031 12% 73% 1% 1% 12% 1% $38,348 0 -1.84 20 67%
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 19 — 5% 68% 11% 5% 5% 5% $38,604 0 -3.03 21 — — — — —
Recreation Management 44 — 36% 84% 0% 2% 9% 0% $46,670 4 -1.26 42 73% — — — —
Child Development 38 — 5% 84% 0% 0% 8% 3% $33,417 0 -2.35 11 64% — — — —
Family and Community Services 97 — 8% 53% 0% 1% 5% 0% $33,417 0 -2.35 11 64% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,346 3 -2.00 16 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 529 — 9% 70% 1% 2% 13% 0% $33,417 0 -2.35 11 64% — — — —
Biology Education 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 10 -0.84 48 83% — — — —
Chemistry Education — — — — — — — — $49,022 10 -0.84 48 83% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 25 — 0% 72% 4% 0% 12% 0% $45,596 13 -0.99 39 66% — — — —
Elementary Education 136 — 6% 84% 1% 0% 11% 1% $45,596 13 -0.99 39 66% — — — —
English Education 18 — 22% 78% 0% 0% 17% 6% $49,022 19 -0.90 48 83% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,022 11 -1.15 48 83% — — — —
History Education 20 — 50% 80% 0% 0% 15% 0% $49,022 8 -1.08 48 83% — — — —
Mathematics Education 18 — 17% 72% 0% 0% 11% 0% $49,022 10 -0.84 48 83% — — — —
Middle School Special Education 15 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 27% 7% $63,910 89 +1.21 77 86% — — — —
Physics Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 10 -0.84 48 83% — — — —
Science Teacher Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 10 -0.84 48 83% — — — —
Social Studies Education 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 8 -1.08 48 83% — — — —
Spanish Education 17 — 59% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0% $49,022 19 -0.90 48 83% — — — —
Art Education 17 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $49,022 63 +0.24 48 83% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 59 +0.24 48 83% — — — —
Theatre and Dance Education 8 — 12% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,022 86 +0.80 48 83% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 1,106 83% 63% 2% 3% 14% 6% $103,613 95 -0.21 98 95%
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 5 — 80% 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% $94,237 81 +0.38 96 — — — — —
Civil Engineering 34 — 79% 71% 0% 6% 15% 6% $85,472 13 -0.98 93 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 20 — 85% 70% 5% 0% 15% 0% $111,792 46 -0.25 99 92% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 51 — 94% 65% 0% 0% 18% 14% $104,365 24 -0.60 98 96% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 122 — 93% 79% 2% 2% 11% 6% $91,666 14 -0.95 95 96% — — — —
Cloud Computing 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,899 41 -0.31 96 — — — — —
Computer Programming 270 — 83% 56% 2% 2% 14% 5% $119,479 50 -0.16 99 — — — — —
Computer Science 122 — 91% 68% 6% 4% 12% 6% $132,181 70 +0.21 100 98% — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 104 — 86% 65% 3% 2% 19% 6% $95,849 52 -0.12 97 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 42 — 50% 55% 2% 5% 12% 21% $65,602 5 -1.49 79 85% — — — —
Cybersecurity 5 — 100% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% $82,811 27 -0.57 92 — — — — —
Information Technology 190 — 77% 45% 2% 5% 15% 2% $95,849 52 -0.12 97 96% — — — —
Web and App Development 40 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 12% 5% $65,602 29 -0.70 79 85% — — — —
Automotive Engineering Technology 49 — 94% 80% 4% 0% 8% 6% $89,053 45 +0.03 95 92% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 31 — 94% 84% 0% 0% 13% 0% $111,929 98 +1.93 99 100% — — — —
Welding Engineering Technology 18 — 89% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $111,929 98 +1.93 99 100% — — — —
Welding Technology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $87,461 37 -0.11 94 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Professions 790 31% 64% 2% 4% 14% 2% $63,094 19 -0.76 76 83%
Environmental Health 14 — 57% 36% 7% 0% 36% 21% $47,037 4 -1.47 43 70% — — — —
Exercise and Sport Science 151 — 51% 81% 2% 0% 13% 2% $63,598 61 +0.21 77 85% — — — —
Health Sciences 218 — 25% 37% 0% 10% 11% 1% $57,275 16 -0.77 67 — — — — —
Nursing 180 — 26% 81% 2% 1% 10% 3% $76,876 2 -1.53 88 90% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 96 — 19% 61% 1% 4% 26% 1% $47,037 4 -1.68 43 70% — — — —
Recreation Therapy 45 — 9% 84% 0% 0% 11% 2% $56,069 12 -0.85 65 — — — — —
Health Administration 86 — 45% 66% 6% 5% 14% 2% $72,332 77 +0.31 85 81% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Language and Letters 1,277 25% 74% 1% 1% 10% 1% $57,189 4 +0.03 67 73%
English 67 — 30% 79% 4% 1% 12% 0% $40,800 4 -1.42 26 83% — — — —
History 33 — 55% 73% 0% 0% 15% 0% $60,522 77 +0.35 72 74% — — — —
Public/Applied History — — — — — — — — $60,522 77 +0.35 72 74% — — — —
University Studies 729 — 23% 71% 0% 2% 9% 1% $64,827 88 +0.72 78 67% — — — —
Communication 175 — 35% 78% 1% 1% 12% 3% $54,125 23 -0.72 61 88% — — — —
Humanities 14 — 21% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,867 2 -1.27 32 74% — — — —
International Studies 35 — 31% 71% 6% 0% 17% 0% $68,655 42 -0.21 82 79% — — — —
Dance 19 — 5% 84% 11% 0% 5% 0% $38,391 22 -0.63 20 — — — — —
Fine Arts 82 — 18% 72% 1% 0% 17% 0% $39,952 17 -0.74 24 74% — — — —
Graphic Design 46 — 24% 83% 2% 2% 4% 2% $43,940 6 -1.25 35 — — — — —
Illustration 16 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $38,566 11 -0.88 21 — — — — —
Music Performance 30 — 33% 87% 0% 0% 10% 3% $32,069 4 -1.58 9 79% — — — —
Studio Art 15 — 7% 87% 0% 0% 7% 7% $39,952 17 -0.74 24 74% — — — —
Theatre 16 — 31% 81% 0% 0% 12% 6% $22,612 0 -2.74 3 82% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Life Sciences 290 63% 75% 1% 1% 12% 4% $69,166 41 +0.03 82 89%
Biostatistics 5 — 20% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $84,123 21 -0.78 92 — — — — —
Biochemistry 21 — 76% 76% 0% 0% 14% 5% $69,690 42 -0.16 83 90% — — — —
Biology 98 — 43% 74% 2% 2% 10% 4% $68,842 62 +0.28 82 89% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 166 — 75% 75% 0% 1% 14% 4% $68,842 39 -0.06 82 89% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Physical Sciences and Mathematics 85 71% 76% 0% 0% 9% 9% $88,545 87 +0.22 94 90%
Applied Statistics 28 — 79% 64% 0% 0% 14% 18% $96,396 39 -0.39 97 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 86% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,561 48 -0.10 84 — — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,493 98 +2.29 95 92% — — — —
Geosciences 7 — 71% 71% 0% 0% 0% 29% $90,493 98 +2.29 95 92% — — — —
Mathematics 16 — 50% 81% 0% 0% 12% 6% $71,701 36 -0.51 85 89% — — — —
Physics 23 — 65% 83% 0% 0% 9% 0% $95,285 85 +0.84 97 — — — — —
Statistics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,086 31 -0.59 95 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Social Sciences 343 38% 70% 2% 1% 17% 3% $54,504 3 -0.38 62 79%
Economics 15 — 67% 53% 13% 0% 20% 7% $81,406 29 -0.62 91 — — — — —
Political Science 33 — 55% 58% 3% 3% 21% 3% $59,436 16 -0.94 71 96% — — — —
Psychology 187 — 36% 72% 1% 1% 18% 3% $55,185 55 +0.02 63 75% — — — —
Public Administration 13 — 54% 77% 0% 0% 0% 15% $59,227 15 -0.96 70 — — — — —
Social Work 65 — 20% 74% 3% 2% 17% 2% $45,703 11 -0.90 40 82% — — — —
Sociology 30 — 43% 70% 0% 0% 17% 3% $48,407 13 -0.77 47 77% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $5,136
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.3% 1,529 57% 60% 2% 3% 16% 3% $78,668 49 -0.06 89 90% —
Social Sciences 18.5% 1,217 21% 71% 1% 1% 13% 1% $42,871 0 -1.51 32 72% —
Humanities 12.6% 829 25% 72% 1% 2% 10% 1% $62,714 85 +0.53 75 68% —
Computer Science 11.8% 775 79% 57% 3% 3% 14% 5% $106,506 43 -0.19 98 95% —
Health Sciences 10.7% 704 30% 64% 1% 4% 14% 2% $61,966 6 -0.90 74 83% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 285 64% 75% 1% 1% 13% 4% $68,904 56 +0.05 82 89% —
Education 4.1% 268 15% 81% 1% 0% 13% 1% $47,797 15 -0.85 45 73% —
Arts 3.9% 259 20% 81% 2% 0% 10% 2% $39,702 6 -0.90 23 78% —
Engineering 3.5% 232 90% 72% 2% 2% 13% 8% $95,340 18 -0.79 97 96% —
Professional 3.1% 206 92% 76% 1% 0% 15% 4% $100,931 96 +0.51 98 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 172 38% 78% 1% 1% 13% 5% $48,277 7 -1.13 46 76% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 90 68% 77% 1% 0% 9% 9% $88,300 73 +0.17 94 90% —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 97% 97% 97%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 46%
SAT Range 970 – 1200
SAT Math Range 480 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 610