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Brigham Young University

Provo, UTQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh yieldAdmits women at a higher rateBig campusFew students borrowHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Brigham Young admits about 7 in 10 applicants (68%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 67% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

68%

68%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

11,698

Admitted

7,929

Yield

78%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1270–1460

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications +6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 47% → 68%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 32,952 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

33K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.34

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.30 → 0.34 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (5% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,168 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

5% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$142.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$18.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,917 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.4K less than the national median. The 51% who received grants paid $16,694 on average; the other 49% paid the full sticker price of $22,992.

13%

$19.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$22,992 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
36% · avg $5K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 13% of full price

Federal loans

11%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $75,790 ten years after enrolling, more than at 88% of colleges; 85% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

85%

85%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$75.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11.1K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 81% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 47% to 68%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +6%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 47% → 68%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.30 → 0.34

Every series, year by year

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