Brigham Young University-Idaho

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,800
    3.09% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,528
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    95.8%
    18,951 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    45,585
    40.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50.3%
    1,326 Graduates

    About

    Brigham Young University-Idaho is a higher education institution located in Madison County, ID. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Brigham Young University-Idaho were General Studies (866 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (342 degrees), and General Interdisciplinary Studies (248 degrees).

    In 2024, 15,887 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brigham Young University-Idaho. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (9,715 degrees), 3.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,987 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Idaho is $4,800, which is $−23,378 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Idaho is $4,800, which is $23,378 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,528.

    In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Brigham Young University-Idaho received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Idaho was $4,800. The cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Idaho is $−23,378 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,528
    2024 Value
    16.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Brigham Young University-Idaho had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,528. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Brigham Young University-Idaho grew by 16.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $5,068
    Room and Board
    $550
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Brigham Young University-Idaho was of $5,068 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.38% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $550. The cost of books and supplies increased by 27.3% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    11%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    36% of undergraduate students at Brigham Young University-Idaho received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Brigham Young University-Idaho received 18,951 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 83.9% annual growth. Out of those 18,951 applicants, 18,146 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 45,585 students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2024. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Brigham Young University-Idaho has an overall enrollment yield of 43.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    95.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    18,146
    Accepted Out of 18,951

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brigham Young University-Idaho was 95.8% (18,146 admissions from 18,951 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 97%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 83.9%, while admissions grew by 81.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    21%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    1,697
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    21% of enrolled first-time students at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Brigham Young University-Idaho had a total enrollment of 45,585 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Idaho is 18,413 students and the part-time enrollment is 27,172. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Brigham Young University-Idaho, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 9.21% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Two or More Races, 0.695% Asian, 0.645% Black or African American, 0.417% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.6%), followed by White Male (32.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    40.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,585 students. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Idaho is 18,413 and the part-time enrollment is 27,172. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Idaho are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Brigham Young University-Idaho had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      24,308 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      4,200 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      775 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Brigham Young University-Idaho is 53.3% White, 9.21% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Two or More Races, 0.695% Asian, 0.645% Black or African American, 0.417% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14,131 students (31%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 3,501 more women than men received degrees from Brigham Young University-Idaho. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brigham Young University-Idaho is white (9,715 degrees awarded). There were 3.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,987 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Idaho is General Studies (866 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (342 degrees) and General Interdisciplinary Studies (248 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brigham Young University-Idaho, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (2,253 degrees awarded), History (526 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (1,288 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Accountants & auditors (1,040,420 people), Other managers (896,370 people), Software developers (797,640 people), Financial managers (554,562 people), and Chief executives & legislators (460,386 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2024 are Human Sciences (2,253 degrees awarded), History (526 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (1,288 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,009 degrees), and Business (4,364 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Human Sciences (2,253 degrees awarded), History (526 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (1,288 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,009 degrees), and Business (4,364 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Computer Systems Design (1,210,414 people), Elementary & secondary schools (859,002 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (551,037 people), Banking & related activities (531,435 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (514,326 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Human Sciences (2,253 degrees awarded), History (526 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (1,288 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,009 degrees), and Business (4,364 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Brigham Young University-Idaho.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      866 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      342 degrees awarded
    3. General Interdisciplinary Studies
      248 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Idaho was General Studies with 866 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    6,193
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    9,694
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 6,193 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Idaho, which is 0.639 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,694).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 1,210 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Idaho in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.935 times less than the 1,294 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,359 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Idaho in General Human Development & Family Studies, which is 11.7 times more than the 116 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    49%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Brigham Young University-Idaho completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9,715 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,987 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      680 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University-Idaho is white (9,715 degrees awarded). There were 3.25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,987 degrees).

    9.08% of degree recipients (1,442 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      6,392 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      3,889 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      3,871 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brigham Young University-Idaho is white female (6,392 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,889 degrees).

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    Operations

    Brigham Young University-Idaho has an endowment valued at nearly $152M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.3M (27.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Brigham Young University-Idaho had a total salary expenditure of 344M. Brigham Young University-Idaho employs 612 No academic ranks. Most academics at Brigham Young University-Idaho are Male No academic rank (498), and Female No academic rank (114).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Idaho are: Office and Administrative Support, with 133 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 108 employees, and Management with 104 employees.

    Endowment

    $152M
    2024 Endowment
    13.8%
    growth from 2023

    Brigham Young University-Idaho has an endowment valued at about $152M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Brigham Young University-Idaho grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $103M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $179M
    2024 Salaries
    5.71%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Brigham Young University-Idaho paid a median of $179M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($344M) and a 5.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.285% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.51% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $74.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    612
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Brigham Young University-Idaho paid a total of $74.2M to 612 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Idaho were Office and Administrative Support with 133 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 108 employees, and Management with 104 employees.

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