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Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID 42,090 Undergrads 57.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,357
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$7,131
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,406
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$7,131
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,406
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate57.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time39.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.0%
SAT Avg
1,123
SAT Reading
25th: 50055575th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 48054075th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$465k
+$68k
-$20k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$439k
+$43k
-$45k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$417k
+$20k
-$68k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-177%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-141%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-133%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-62%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,039
Earnings (5yr)
$35,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,709
Earnings (5yr)
$86,620
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,191
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$16,032
Earnings (5yr)
$45,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
BachCIP: 0106
Median Debt
$11,999
Earnings (5yr)
$43,287
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$11,042
Earnings (5yr)
$65,513
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$12,812
Earnings (5yr)
$74,632
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BachCIP: 5299
Median Debt
$14,808
Earnings (2yr)
$38,337
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,521
Lifetime Value Added
+$172k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,858
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (5yr)
$102,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$340k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
$16,125
Earnings (2yr)
$80,336
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,516
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$7,806
Earnings (5yr)
$123,710
Lifetime Value Added
+$494k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$9,312
Earnings (5yr)
$85,603
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$91,212
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$12,819
Earnings (5yr)
$95,828
Lifetime Value Added
+$287k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$12,771
Earnings (5yr)
$40,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$13,843
Earnings (5yr)
$107,086
Lifetime Value Added
+$371k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$14,770
Earnings (5yr)
$32,453
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,999
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$13,148
Earnings (5yr)
$69,921
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$12,277
Earnings (5yr)
$24,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$10,132
Earnings (5yr)
$54,564
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$10,809
Earnings (5yr)
$37,846
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,698
Lifetime Value Added
+$106k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$16,813
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$17,290
Earnings (5yr)
$86,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$13,074
Earnings (5yr)
$38,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$12,421
Earnings (5yr)
$42,423
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$12,082
Earnings (5yr)
$56,136
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$16,128
Earnings (5yr)
$61,344
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,990
Earnings (5yr)
$50,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$13,043
Earnings (5yr)
$44,368
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,145
Earnings (5yr)
$69,875
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$12,862
Earnings (5yr)
$39,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$13,625
Earnings (5yr)
$51,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,044
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$36,818
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$11,675
Earnings (5yr)
$44,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.