Brigham Young University-Provo

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,970

3.11% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$13,150

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.39%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

69.3%

11,292 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

36,461

87.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

75.5%

2,302 Graduates

About

Brigham Young University-Provo is a higher education institution located in Utah County, UT. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brigham Young University-Provo were General Psychology (305 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (224 degrees), and General Economics (216 degrees).

In 2020, 8,094 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brigham Young University-Provo. 48.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,599 degrees), 12.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (519 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $5,970, which is $−22,593 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $5,970, which is $−22,593 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,150.

In 2020, 76% of undergraduate students attending Brigham Young University-Provo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,970

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo was $5,970. The cost of tuition at Brigham Young University-Provo is $−22,593 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

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

Average Net Price

$13,150

2020 Value

1.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Brigham Young University-Provo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,150. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Brigham Young University-Provo grew by 1.42%.

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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

$7,766

Room and Board

$872

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brigham Young University-Provo was of $7,766 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $872. The cost of room and board increased by 1.81% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.83% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Brigham Young University-Provo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.7% with respect to 2019, when 74% 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.

1.39%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Brigham Young University-Provo was 1.39%, which represents 45 out of the 3234 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 11,292 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.54% annual growth. Out of those 11,292 applicants, 7,820 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.3% acceptance rate.

There were 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo in 2020, and 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brigham Young University-Provo has an overall enrollment yield of 80.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

7,820

Accepted Out of 11,292

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Brigham Young University-Provo was 69.3% (7,820 admissions from 11,292 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 67.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 7.54%, while admissions grew by 10.4%.

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

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage

1,842

Scores Submitted

29% of enrolled first-time students at Brigham Young University-Provo in 2020 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 36,461 students. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo is 31,926 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,535. This means that 87.6% 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, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.677% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.392% Black or African American, and 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (40%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.84%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (41.8%), followed by White Female (34.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36,461 students. The full-time enrollment at Brigham Young University-Provo is 31,926 and the part-time enrollment is 4,535. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at Brigham Young University-Provo are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% 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

92%

2020 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 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), 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
29,423
Hispanic or Latino
2,619
Two or More Races
1,589

The enrolled student population at Brigham Young University-Provo is 80.7% White, 7.18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.677% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.392% Black or African American, and 0.228% 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% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% 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, 408 students (1.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 230 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 (6,599 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (519 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Provo is General Psychology (305 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (224 degrees) and General Economics (216 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 (394 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (326 degrees), and Biology (864 degrees).

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 (386,525 people), Postsecondary teachers (180,293 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (174,720 people), Other managers (140,674 people), and Secondary school teachers (99,075 people).

The most specialized majors at Brigham Young University-Provo are Language & Linguistics (394 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (326 degrees), Biology (864 degrees), Math & Statistics (246 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (69 degrees).

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-Provo are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Sales engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

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 (465,945 people), Elementary & secondary schools (372,704 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (365,125 people), Offices of physicians (185,094 people), and Scientific research & development services (130,660 people).

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
305 degree-majorss awarded
Exercise Physiology
224 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
216 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brigham Young University-Provo was General Psychology with 305 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,162

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,932

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 4,162 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Provo, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,932).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 245 degrees were awarded to men at Brigham Young University-Provo in Accounting, which is 3.6 times more than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 208 degrees were awarded to women at Brigham Young University-Provo in General Psychology, which is 1.93 times more than the 108 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 22% 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, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Provo is Female and White (80.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.13% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
6,599 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
519 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
322 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brigham Young University-Provo is white (6,599 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (519 degrees).

0.927% of degree recipients (75 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
3,410 degrees awarded
White Female
3,189 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
267 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brigham Young University-Provo is white male (3,410 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,189 degrees).

Operations

Brigham Young University-Provo has an endowment valued at nearly $2.26B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $620M (27.5%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, Brigham Young University-Provo had a total salary expenditure of $1.25B. Brigham Young University-Provo employs 511 Associate professors, 420 Professors, and 319 Assistant professors. Most academics at Brigham Young University-Provo are Male Associate professors (403), Male Professors(370), and Male Assistant professors (214).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo are: Business and Financial Operations, with 623 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 556 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 449 employees.

Endowment

$2.26B

2020 Endowment

20.2%

growth from 2019

Brigham Young University-Provo has an endowment valued at about $2.26B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Brigham Young University-Provo grew 20.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.95B 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
$1.25M - State
$23.4k - Local

As of 2020, Brigham Young University-Provo received $23.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.25M from state grants and contracts, and $23.4k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$487M

2020 Salaries

4.89%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Brigham Young University-Provo paid a median of $487M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($1.25B) and a 4.89% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.79% growth from 2018 and a 3.79% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$163M

Instructional Salaries

1,260

Number of Employees

In 2020, Brigham Young University-Provo paid a total of $163M to 1,260 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

511 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

623 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo were Associate professor with 511 employees; Professor with 420 employees; and Professor with 319 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo were Business and Financial Operations with 623 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 556 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 449 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brigham Young University-Provo was Male Associate professor with 403 employees, Male Professor with 370 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 214 employees.

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