10-yr median earnings
$75,790
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Provo, Utah
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit institution in Provo, Utah. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $75,790
- 10-yr median earnings
- 67.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $15,564
- Avg net price / yr
- 81.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Brigham Young University pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 67.8%
- acceptance rate
- 81.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +30%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Brigham Young University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
A-
College Value Score
81/100
Brigham Young University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$75,790
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,564
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
81.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,069
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
91.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,564
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
81.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 81.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Brigham Young University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Brigham Young University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Brigham Young University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$75,790 Top 5% higher than 95% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Brigham Young University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $75,790 | #254 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $15,564 | #2198 of 5020 | 56th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 81.6% | #627 of 4858 | 87th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32,952 | #47 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
32,952
Undergraduate enrollment
67.8%
Acceptance rate
1,376
SAT average
81.6%
150%-time completion
$75,790
10-yr median earnings
91.0%
First-year retention
How Brigham Young University ranks in Utah
State rank among 48 reporting Utah colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Brigham Young University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $75,790 | #2 of 48 | 96th |
| Average net price | $15,564 | #17 of 47 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 81.6% | #13 of 52 | 75th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32,952 | #2 of 56 | 96th |
Highest former-student earnings in Utah
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neumont College of Computer Science | $97,827 | $35,205 |
| 2 | Brigham Young UniversityThis school | $75,790 | $15,564 |
| 3 | University of Utah | $67,170 | $16,200 |
| 4 | Westminster University | $66,215 | $27,094 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City | $61,480 | $28,324 |
| 6 | Western Governors University | $60,615 | $12,548 |
| 7 | Weber State University | $56,287 | $10,258 |
| 8 | Utah Valley University | $55,486 | $6,376 |
| 9 | Utah State University | $54,022 | $14,936 |
| 10 | Ensign College | $50,630 | $10,824 |
| 11 | Southern Utah University | $50,296 | $10,462 |
| 12 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $49,841 | $28,039 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 67.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,376 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 630 – 730 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 640 – 730 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 28 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Brigham Young University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,444 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,112 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,062 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$20,542 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Brigham Young University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,688 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,688 |
| Average Net Price | $15,564 |
32.1%
Pell Grant Rate
10.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,069
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Brigham Young University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +10.8% over 10 years, from $13,070 to $14,487 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,0702023 · $14,487
Over the same years, enrollment went +16.0% (27,765 → 32,221 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
48.0%
Female
13.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
91.0%
Retention Rate
$58,450
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.6%
Earning Over $25K
87.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 81.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 91.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $58,450 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $75,790 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 68.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 87.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,069 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 73 | 6,080 | $73,038 | $142,800 | $12,033 |
| Master's | 18 | 732 | $110,295 | $158,399 | $27,667 |
| Level 99 | 2 | 0 | $63,548 | $72,631 | - |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Brigham Young University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$158,399 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$142,800 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$133,111 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$130,090 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$129,879 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$128,351 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$118,606 median earnings
- Business/Managerial Econom…
Business/Managerial Economics
$117,015 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Brigham Young University? ▼
Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit institution in Provo, Utah. The acceptance rate is 67.8%. The average SAT score is 1,376. Undergraduate enrollment is 32,952 students.
How much do Brigham Young University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Brigham Young University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $75,790 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $58,450.
How much does Brigham Young University cost? ▼
The average net price at Brigham Young University is $15,564. In-state tuition is $6,688 and out-of-state tuition is $6,688. Median student debt at graduation is $11,069.
What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University? ▼
Brigham Young University has a 81.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 91.0%.
Is Brigham Young University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Brigham Young University is $11,069, while former students earn a median of $75,790 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 15% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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