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Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID 44,397 Undergrads 58.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$16,626
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,560
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,453
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,560
Peer Midpoint: $17,726
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$60,453
Peer Midpoint: $36,184
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,190
Peer Midpoint: $36,543
Graduation Rate58.4%
Peer Midpoint: 69.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)23.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
95.8%
SAT Avg
1,118
SAT Reading
25th: 49055075th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 48053075th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 1 Year to Graduation

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
+$677k
+$273k
+$190k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$671k
+$267k
+$184k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$661k
+$257k
+$175k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
21
∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
21
3030%
Full Cost$17k/yr
22
1135%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
  • 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 Return2292%

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 Return471%
Warning: Read this ROI with care. Most awards here are certificates, so the model prices a one-year program. The earnings figure covers every graduate, including those who finished longer associate and bachelor's programs that pay more. That mix can make the NPV, Social ROI and Pell ROI look much higher than a typical certificate student will see.

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
AssocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,658
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,517
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
AssocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$11,676
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,589
Earnings (4yr)
$41,089
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$10,825
Earnings (4yr)
$88,548
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,134
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,624
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$12,336
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,115
Earnings (4yr)
$39,752
Natl Median: $58,494
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,561
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
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Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$14,508
Earnings (4yr)
$52,426
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
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Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,489
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,102
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
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Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$16,227
Earnings (5yr)
$84,469
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
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Median Debt
$12,757
Earnings (4yr)
$56,514
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$66
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Median Debt
$13,628
Earnings (4yr)
$96,249
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,755
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,516
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$11,555
Earnings (4yr)
$117,895
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
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Median Debt
$16,311
Earnings (4yr)
$65,397
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
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Median Debt
$14,714
Earnings (4yr)
$91,759
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
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Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$22,503
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$297k
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Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,034
Earnings (4yr)
$93,873
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
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Median Debt
$12,505
Earnings (4yr)
$36,173
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$173k
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Median Debt
$15,279
Earnings (4yr)
$89,686
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
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Median Debt
$14,252
Earnings (4yr)
$35,443
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$179k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,651
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
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Median Debt
$17,860
Earnings (4yr)
$60,571
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
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History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$26,004
Earnings (5yr)
$60,761
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
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Median Debt
$13,997
Earnings (4yr)
$31,078
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
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Median Debt
$12,943
Earnings (4yr)
$103,769
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$366k
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International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$16,141
Earnings (4yr)
$45,156
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
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Median Debt
$15,863
Earnings (4yr)
$41,106
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
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Median Debt
$12,307
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
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Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,896
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
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Median Debt
$12,258
Earnings (4yr)
$86,239
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
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Median Debt
$14,310
Earnings (4yr)
$55,978
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
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Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,914
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,720
Earnings (4yr)
$41,946
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
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Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,906
Earnings (4yr)
$54,035
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
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Median Debt
$21,576
Earnings (4yr)
$56,644
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$14,915
Earnings (4yr)
$42,283
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,015
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
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Median Debt
$14,903
Earnings (4yr)
$75,554
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
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Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$12,750
Earnings (4yr)
$45,229
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
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Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$11,694
Earnings (4yr)
$34,726
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
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Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Natl Median: $62,122
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,708
Earnings (4yr)
$42,923
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
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Median Debt
$14,823
Earnings (4yr)
$47,567
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,984
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
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Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.