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Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID 44,397 Undergrads 56.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$15,246
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,221
After Aid
Median Earnings
$56,787
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,221
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$56,787
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$53,406
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate56.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time41.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS63.5%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
95.8%
SAT Avg
1,118
SAT Reading
25th: 49055575th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 48054075th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202375th: 26

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years 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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$510k
+$43k
+$25k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$480k
+$13k
-$4k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$455k
-$12k
-$30k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
44
∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
Never
-14%
Full Cost$15k/yr
Never
-54%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return13%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-31%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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
-
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
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
AssocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,039
Earnings (4yr)
$41,089
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $21,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
$13,709
Earnings (4yr)
$88,548
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,134
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,624
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,970
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$112k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$16,032
Earnings (5yr)
$45,343
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,999
Earnings (4yr)
$39,752
Natl Median: $58,494
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,561
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$11,042
Earnings (4yr)
$52,426
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Median Debt
$12,812
Earnings (4yr)
$81,489
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $28,311
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,808
Earnings (4yr)
$60,102
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,521
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,514
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Median Debt
$13,300
Earnings (4yr)
$96,249
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Median Debt
$16,125
Earnings (4yr)
$113,755
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$434k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,516
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$7,806
Earnings (4yr)
$117,895
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$465k
Median Debt
$9,312
Earnings (4yr)
$65,397
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$91,759
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
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 (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,819
Earnings (4yr)
$93,873
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Median Debt
$12,771
Earnings (4yr)
$36,173
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Median Debt
$13,843
Earnings (4yr)
$89,686
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Median Debt
$14,770
Earnings (4yr)
$35,443
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,999
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
$13,148
Earnings (4yr)
$60,571
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,403
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Median Debt
$12,277
Earnings (4yr)
$31,078
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,769
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$10,132
Earnings (4yr)
$45,156
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
$10,809
Earnings (4yr)
$41,106
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,698
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Median Debt
$16,813
Earnings (4yr)
$84,896
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
$17,290
Earnings (4yr)
$86,239
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Median Debt
$13,074
Earnings (4yr)
$55,978
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,421
Earnings (4yr)
$41,946
Natl Median: $50,468
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,082
Earnings (4yr)
$54,035
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Median Debt
$16,128
Earnings (4yr)
$56,644
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,990
Earnings (4yr)
$42,283
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$13,043
Earnings (4yr)
$44,015
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
$11,145
Earnings (4yr)
$75,554
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$12,862
Earnings (4yr)
$45,229
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$13,625
Earnings (4yr)
$34,726
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Soil Sciences
BachCIP: 0112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,044
Natl Median: $62,122
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,923
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Median Debt
$11,675
Earnings (4yr)
$47,567
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k

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.