Brigham Young University-Provo

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,790

3.02% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$13,340

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

1.73%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

67.5%

10,500 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

34,318

87.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

86.4%

2,760 Graduates

About

Brigham Young University-Provo is a higher education institution located in Utah County, UT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brigham Young University-Provo were General Psychology (278 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (229 degrees), and General Economics (194 degrees).

In 2019, 8,343 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brigham Young University-Provo. 48% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,935 degrees), 14.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (468 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $5,790, which is $−22,710 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $5,790, which is $−22,710 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,340.

In 2019, 74% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,790

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo was $5,790. The cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $−22,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,340

2019 Value

1.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Brigham Young University-Provo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,340. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Brigham Young University-Provo grew by 1.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,628

Room and Board

$848

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brigham Young University-Provo was of $7,628 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $848. The cost of room and board increased by 1.3% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.91% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Brigham Young University-Provo received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 1.37% with respect to 2018, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.73%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Brigham Young University-Provo was 1.73%, which represents 58 out of the 3349 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Brigham Young University-Provo received 10,500 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 6.29% annual decline. Out of those 10,500 applicants, 7,086 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.5% acceptance rate.

There were 34,318 students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo in 2019, and 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brigham Young University-Provo has an overall enrollment yield of 80.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

7,086

Accepted Out of 10,500

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brigham Young University-Provo was 67.5% (7,086 admissions from 10,500 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 64.5%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −6.29%, while admissions declined by −1.91%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

30%

Submission Percentage

1,715

Scores Submitted

30% of enrolled first-time students at Brigham Young University-Provo in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Brigham Young University-Provo has a total enrollment of 34,318 students. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo is 30,119 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,199. This means that 87.8% of students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brigham Young University-Provo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.7% White, 7.17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.676% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.446% Black or African American, and 0.213% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.6%), followed by White Male (40.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.7%), followed by White Female (32.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.29%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34,318 students. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo is 30,119 and the part-time enrollment is 4,199. This means that 87.8% of students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo are enrolled full-time compared with 77.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2019 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-Provo was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Brigham Young University-Provo had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Brigham Young University-Provo (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
27,682
Hispanic or Latino
2,461
Two or More Races
1,433

The enrolled student population at Brigham Young University-Provo is 80.7% White, 7.17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.676% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.446% Black or African American, and 0.213% 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 Doctoral Universities is 50.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.48% 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, 343 students (0.999%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 333 fewer women than men received degrees from Brigham Young University-Provo. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brigham Young University-Provo is white (6,935 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (468 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Provo is General Psychology (278 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (229 degrees) and General Economics (194 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Brigham Young University-Provo, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (354 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (373 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (90 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

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-Provo are Physicians (400,391 people), Postsecondary teachers (176,762 people), Other managers (148,160 people), Secondary school teachers (135,639 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (135,535 people).

The most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Provo are Language & Linguistics (354 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (373 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (90 degrees), Biology (854 degrees), and Math & Statistics (242 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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-Provo are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Dentists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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-Provo are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (454,919 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (384,224 people), Elementary & secondary schools (378,688 people), Offices of physicians (209,727 people), and Scientific research & development services (139,394 people).

Degrees

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-Provo.

Most Common

General Psychology
278 degree-majorss awarded
Exercise Physiology
229 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
194 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Provo was General Psychology with 278 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Brigham Young University-Provo according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

4,338

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

4,005

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 4,338 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Provo, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,005).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Brigham Young University-Provo by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 238 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Provo in Accounting, which is 4.67 times more than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 184 degrees were awarded to women at Brigham Young University-Provo in General Psychology, which is 1.75 times more than the 105 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 23% of students graduating from Brigham Young University-Provo completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 88% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Provo is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.05% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
6,935 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
468 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
307 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University-Provo is white (6,935 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (468 degrees).

0.887% of degree recipients (74 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
3,663 degrees awarded
White Female
3,272 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
263 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Brigham Young University-Provo is white male (3,663 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,272 degrees).

Operations

Brigham Young University-Provo has an endowment valued at nearly $1.88B, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−5.35%), compared to the 4.24% average return ($13.2M on $311M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2019, Brigham Young University-Provo had a total salary expenditure of $1.15B. Brigham Young University-Provo employs 504 Associate professors, 422 Professors, and 326 Assistant professors. Most academics at Brigham Young University-Provo are Male Associate professors (399), Male Professors(374), and Male Assistant professors (222).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo are: Business and Financial Operations, with 609 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 533 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 445 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.88B

2019 Endowment

4.87%

decline from 2018

Brigham Young University-Provo has an endowment valued at about $1.88B, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Brigham Young University-Provo declined 4.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.57B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brigham Young University-Provo (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$23.9M - Federal
$1.46M - State
$33.8k - Local

As of 2019, Brigham Young University-Provo received $23.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.46M from state grants and contracts, and $33.8k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$512M

2019 Salaries

2.79%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Brigham Young University-Provo paid a median of $512M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($1.15B) and a 2.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.79% growth from 2017 and a 4.51% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$159M

Instructional Salaries

1,266

Number of Employees

In 2019, Brigham Young University-Provo paid a total of $159M to 1,266 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71.1M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

504 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

609 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo were Associate professor with 504 employees; Professor with 422 employees; and Professor with 326 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo were Business and Financial Operations with 609 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 533 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 445 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo was Male Associate professor with 399 employees, Male Professor with 374 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 222 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Brigham Young University-Provo.

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