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Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University is a private campus in Provo proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,531

family income
under $30k

$10,224

$30–48k

$12,374

$48–75k

$16,389

$75–110k

$20,042

over $110k

Average net price

$15,5642023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Brigham Young University rose from $10,702 (2008) to $15,564 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$10,702
2009	$10,893
2010	$11,455
2011	$11,857
2012	$13,070
2013	$12,718
2014	$12,597
2015	$12,795
2016	$12,974
2017	$13,181
2018	$13,322
2019	$13,474
2020	$13,522
2021	$13,565
2022	$14,487
2023	$15,564

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$22,6902024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Brigham Young University rose from $15,057 (2009) to $22,690 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,057
2010	$15,553
2011	$16,050
2012	$16,231
2013	$17,174
2014	$17,236
2015	$17,504
2016	$17,395
2017	$17,801
2018	$18,136
2019	$18,484
2020	$18,936
2021	$19,220
2022	$19,819
2023	$20,879
2024	$22,690

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$2,940
2001	$3,060
2002	$3,060
2003	$3,150
2004	$3,280
2005	$3,410
2006	$3,620
2007	$3,840
2008	$4,080
2013	$4,850
2014	$5,000
2015	$5,150
2016	$5,300
2017	$5,460
2018	$5,620
2019	$5,790
2020	$5,970
2021	$6,120
2022	$6,304
2023	$6,496

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Brigham Young University reports published tuition of $6,688 in this record. Brigham Young University's $6,688 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Brigham Young University reports 32,952 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

81% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Brigham Young University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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81%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Brigham Young University rose from 67% (entered 1991) to 81% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	67%
1992 cohort	66.9%
1993 cohort	71.5%
1994 cohort	71.2%
1995 cohort	73.3%
1996 cohort	71.1%
1997 cohort	73.7%
1998 cohort	69.6%
1999 cohort	70.4%
2000 cohort	77.8%
2001 cohort	77.9%
2002 cohort	79.4%
2003 cohort	76.6%
2004 cohort	78.1%
2005 cohort	77.5%
2006 cohort	77.4%
2007 cohort	78%
2008 cohort	79%
2009 cohort	80.4%
2010 cohort	83.1%
2011 cohort	82.7%
2012 cohort	86.4%
2013 cohort	77.9%
2014 cohort	75.4%
2015 cohort	76.8%
2016 cohort	78.6%
2017 cohort	82.2%
2018 cohort	81%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	—	$5,701
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,514	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,229	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	—	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$7,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$7,700	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$8,000	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$8,297	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$8,781	$3,818
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$9,000	$4,273
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$9,000	$4,530
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$9,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$10,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$10,353	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$10,751	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$10,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$10,803	$5,604
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$12,100	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$12,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$11,500	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$11,069	$6,241

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$58,450

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$66,055

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$75,790

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Brigham Young University admitted 7,929 of 11,698 applicants in Fall 2024. The 67.8% rate describes that application pool.

67.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $6,496 tuition · 2023–24 32,952 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1270–14601600

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Admissions

Brigham Young University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Brigham Young University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 640–730 and Math was 630–730 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1270–1460 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	640	680	730
SAT Math	630	680	730
ACT Composite	28	30	32

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Brigham Young University received 11,698 applications and admitted 7,929 (67.8%), with 6,147 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

67.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	65.5%
Fall 2002	72.3%
Fall 2003	77.7%
Fall 2004	76%
Fall 2005	78.1%
Fall 2006	70.1%
Fall 2007	74%
Fall 2008	69.3%
Fall 2009	69%
Fall 2010	64.3%
Fall 2011	62.8%
Fall 2012	54.9%
Fall 2013	49.4%
Fall 2014	47%
Fall 2015	48%
Fall 2016	51.2%
Fall 2017	52.4%
Fall 2018	64.5%
Fall 2019	67.5%
Fall 2020	69.3%
Fall 2021	59.2%
Fall 2022	66.7%
Fall 2023	69.2%
Fall 2024	67.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1270–1460Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	1090	1320
Fall 2003	1110	1330
Fall 2004	1120	1330
Fall 2005	1120	1330
Fall 2006	1120	1350
Fall 2007	1120	1350
Fall 2008	1120	1340
Fall 2009	1130	1350
Fall 2010	1150	1370
Fall 2011	1150	1360
Fall 2012	1170	1380
Fall 2013	1150	1360
Fall 2014	1150	1370
Fall 2015	1150	1360
Fall 2016	1160	1380
Fall 2017	1210	1410
Fall 2018	1190	1420
Fall 2019	1210	1420
Fall 2020	1200	1410
Fall 2021	1220	1440
Fall 2022	1280	1468
Fall 2023	1290	1450
Fall 2024	1270	1460

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	24	29
Fall 2002	23	28
Fall 2003	24	29
Fall 2004	25	29
Fall 2005	25	29
Fall 2006	25	30
Fall 2007	25	30
Fall 2008	25	30
Fall 2009	25	30
Fall 2010	26	30
Fall 2011	26	30
Fall 2012	26	31
Fall 2013	26	31
Fall 2014	27	31
Fall 2015	27	31
Fall 2016	27	31
Fall 2017	27	32
Fall 2018	26	31
Fall 2019	26	31
Fall 2020	26	32
Fall 2021	26	32
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	28	32
Fall 2024	28	32

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

32,952Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Brigham Young University rose from 29,379 (Fall 2002) to 32,952 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	29,379
Fall 2003	29,932
Fall 2004	30,617
Fall 2005	30,798
Fall 2006	30,480
Fall 2007	30,873
Fall 2008	30,912
Fall 2009	30,745
Fall 2010	30,409
Fall 2011	30,684
Fall 2012	31,060
Fall 2013	27,765
Fall 2014	27,163
Fall 2015	30,221
Fall 2016	30,979
Fall 2017	31,233
Fall 2018	31,441
Fall 2019	31,292
Fall 2020	33,376
Fall 2021	31,642
Fall 2022	31,411
Fall 2023	32,221
Fall 2024	32,952

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Brigham Young University has held near 91% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	93%
Fall 2003 cohort	95%
Fall 2004 cohort	95%
Fall 2005 cohort	85%
Fall 2006 cohort	84%
Fall 2007 cohort	83%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	85%
Fall 2010 cohort	87%
Fall 2011 cohort	89%
Fall 2012 cohort	85%
Fall 2013 cohort	87%
Fall 2014 cohort	86%
Fall 2015 cohort	90%
Fall 2016 cohort	90%
Fall 2017 cohort	88%
Fall 2018 cohort	90%
Fall 2019 cohort	92%
Fall 2020 cohort	89%
Fall 2021 cohort	90%
Fall 2022 cohort	89%
Fall 2023 cohort	91%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Brigham Young University

Faculty pay at Brigham Young University averages $172,440 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Brigham Young University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 32,952 undergraduates live off campus, and 91% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Brigham Young University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1270–1460 — their midpoint is above the UT four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Brigham Young University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Brigham Young University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Brigham Young University67.8%

Utah median83.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Brigham Young University$6,688

Utah median$9,424

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Brigham Young University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Brigham Young University$75,790

Utah median$52,159

National median$53,781

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Brigham Young University, Utah and national reference values
Metric & basis	Brigham Young University	Utah median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	67.8%	83.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$6,688	$9,424	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$75,790	$52,159	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Brigham Young University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Brigham Young University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 57 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$142,800
Computer Engineering	$133,111
Finance and Financial Management Services	$129,879
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$118,606
Business/Managerial Economics	$117,015
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$113,338
Marketing	$112,596
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$105,544
Chemical Engineering	$101,726
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$99,774
Construction Management	$98,073
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$97,085
Accounting and Related Services	$96,632
Human Resources Management and Services	$96,354
Statistics	$96,164
Economics	$95,227
Manufacturing Engineering	$92,122
Mechanical Engineering	$90,634
Political Science and Government	$83,209
Civil Engineering	$81,928
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$80,841
Graphic Communications	$73,941
Physics	$73,747
International Relations and National Security Studies	$71,622
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	$71,066
Communication and Media Studies	$68,843
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$68,321
Area Studies	$67,310
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$66,603
Geography and Cartography	$64,875
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$63,291
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$63,189
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$63,080
Psychology, General	$62,106
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$61,078
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$60,469
Sociology	$60,277
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$60,265
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$60,065
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$59,080
Zoology/Animal Biology	$57,020
History	$54,457
English Language and Literature, General	$54,290
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$53,695
Design and Applied Arts	$52,929
Public Health	$51,996
Journalism	$50,338
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,251
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$49,272
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$48,410
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$45,018
Special Education and Teaching	$39,325
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$30,791
Music	$29,483
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$28,906
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$26,782
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$18,314

These 57 fields listed for Brigham Young University measure earnings after completion. The $75,790 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 40 additional Brigham Young University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Brigham Young University report?

Brigham Young University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1270–1460 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Brigham Young University's acceptance rate?

67.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 7,929 admitted from 11,698 applicants.

How much does Brigham Young University cost?

At Brigham Young University, tuition is $6,688. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Brigham Young University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $75,790. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.