About
Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private college in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded 138 years ago in 1888, the college is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Previously known as Ricks College, it transitioned from a junior college to a baccalaureate institution in 2001.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
18,951
18,951 candidates competed
Admitted
18,146
95.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7,962
43.9% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
55%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
55%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
21%
4-year graduation
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
71%
Full-time retention
71%
Pell equity
10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
45%
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 105 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
105
Passing
34
32.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
105programs
- Passing34 · 32.4%
- No Data69 · 65.7%
- Failing2 · 1.9%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
6
Safe
26
No data
69
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$31,078
$34,808
National HS Median
-10.7%
−$3,730
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-10.7%
$31,078 vs $34,808
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$34,726
$34,808
National HS Median
-0.2%
−$82
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
-0.2%
$34,726 vs $34,808
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$35,443
$34,808
National HS Median
+1.8%
+$635
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.8%
$35,443 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$36,173
$34,808
National HS Median
+3.9%
+$1,365
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+3.9%
$36,173 vs $34,808
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$39,752
$34,808
National HS Median
+14.2%
+$4,944
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+14.2%
$39,752 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$41,089
$34,808
National HS Median
+18.0%
+$6,281
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.0%
$41,089 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$41,106
$34,808
National HS Median
+18.1%
+$6,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.1%
$41,106 vs $34,808
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$41,946
$34,808
National HS Median
+20.5%
+$7,138
Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+20.5%
$41,946 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
-0.2%
−$82
Just failing
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+1.8%
+$635
Just passing
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+3.9%
+$1,365
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$17,207
$39,752
43%
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$17,207 debt · $39,752 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$13,135
$31,078
42%
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$13,135 debt · $31,078 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$14,312
$35,443
40%
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$14,312 debt · $35,443 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$15,320
$42,283
36%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$15,320 debt · $42,283 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,271
$34,726
35%
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$12,271 debt · $34,726 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$15,000
$42,923
35%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$15,000 debt · $42,923 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$14,460
$45,229
32%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$14,460 debt · $45,229 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,000
$44,015
32%
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,000 debt · $44,015 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Accredited since 1936Next review Apr 2027
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 5
- Jul 2021Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nov 2020Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Apr 2014Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$7,131
-$9,762vs Baccalaureate median $16,894
Federal loans
11.5%
In-state tuition
$4,656
Out-of-state
$4,656
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 13,035 students received $77.9M in Pell grants, alongside $31.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
13,035
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$77.9M
$77,930,503 total
Direct Loans
$31.6M
6,354 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
15k’20
14k’21
13k’22
13k’23
13k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$14.5M
3,226 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.8M
3,084 loan awards
Parent PLUS$345K
44 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,335 borrowers who entered repayment, 54 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,335
Defaulted
54
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
3.4%-5.9
2017
3.2%-6.0
2018
3.1%-3.9
2019
1.0%-1.3
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at BYUI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs129
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
7,045 total completions
01Business
1,40920.0%
01Business
1,40920.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
1,20017.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
1,20017.0%
03Liberal Arts
94013.3%
03Liberal Arts
94013.3%
04Family/Consumer Sci
81711.6%
04Family/Consumer Sci
81711.6%
05Computer Sciences
81211.5%
05Computer Sciences
81211.5%
06Health Professions
6759.6%
06Health Professions
6759.6%
07Biological Sciences
4486.4%
07Biological Sciences
4486.4%
08Education
3094.4%
08Education
3094.4%
09Visual/Performing Arts
2213.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
2213.1%
10Psychology
2143.0%
10Psychology
2143.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
45,585
12-mo unduplicated
58,556
Undergraduate
58,556
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
46%27,008
Women
54%31,548
Race / ethnicity composition
White
58.9%
Hispanic
18.5%
Unknown
12.9%
Non-resident
3.2%
Black
2.6%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.93
40 offenses · 43,023 students
3-year trend
0.382 yrs ago1.221 yr ago0.93Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
111
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
19
Fondling
14
Aggravated assault
4
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
40total
- On campus2
- Non-campus38
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
2
Domestic violence
19
Dating violence
4
Stalking
25 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs619
Liquor026
Residence-hall fires
- University Village1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
612
BYUI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BYUI selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBrigham Young University-Idaho | 55% | — | 45,585 | $7,131 | Baccalaureate |
| 59% | 87.2% | 27,198 | $19,182 | R2 Research | |
| 81% | 67.8% | 35,873 | $14,487 | R2 Research | |
| 50% | 47.0% | 2,906 | $13,884 | Baccalaureate | |
| 69% | 70.9% | 1,156 | $24,842 | Baccalaureate | |
| 54% | 90.6% | 10,811 | $14,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 94.3% | 9,951 | $25,458 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 88% | 18.5% | 2,056 | $31,678 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 847 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 43% | 90.7% | 10,492 | $13,091 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 86% | 81.7% | 7,470 | $36,371 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 35% | — | 13,061 | $17,324 | R2 Research | |
| 57% | 82.1% | 17,135 | $20,593 | R1 Research | |
| 34% | — | 4,129 | $15,044 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 37% | 100.0% | 1,094 | $28,862 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| — | — | 527 | — | — | |
| 61% | 89.6% | 28,467 | $14,922 | R2 Research | |
| 71% | 64.7% | 1,635 | $25,537 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 53% | 90.9% | 19,951 | $12,932 | R2 Research | |
| 62% | 86.5% | 4,605 | $22,689 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 48% | 69.6% | 1,032 | $18,508 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 5% | — | 671 | $9,002 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| 50% | 81.8% | 15,444 | $11,432 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 49.1% | 1,090 | $20,566 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 95.9% | 10,811 | $17,118 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 99.8% | 1,358 | $16,669 | Baccalaureate | |
| 76% | 77.8% | 12,813 | $36,037 | R1 Research | |
| 57% | 75.5% | 12,286 | $13,782 | R2 Research | |
| 80% | 89.2% | 3,285 | $36,371 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 21% | 50.3% | 763 | $20,907 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 65% | 86.0% | 36,894 | $13,172 | R1 Research | |
| 57% | 92.5% | 28,904 | $12,869 | R1 Research | |
| 40% | — | 46,807 | $8,463 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 47% | — | 32,701 | $10,722 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 46% | — | 210,208 | $10,442 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 64% | 66.6% | 1,155 | $26,536 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 56% | 82.1% | 10,222 | $16,894 |
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BYUI Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Institutional Research & Assessment
Reports to Executive Strategy & Planning
Phone
208-496-1896
Address
210C KIM, 525 S Center St, Rexburg, ID 83460
The mission of the Institutional Research & Assessment office at BYU-Idaho is to support the university’s efforts to develop disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in their homes, the Church, and their communities, by conducting high-quality research and providing actionable information and reporting services to stakeholders.
Visit IR office pageTeam
3 members
- Ben FryarManaging Director of Institutional Research
- Candace WillmoreDirector of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation
- Roy SleightDirector of Data and Analysis
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionData ClassificationThe BYU-Idaho Data Classification policy, approved on January 9, 2023, establishes categories for classifying data: public, internal, confidential, and restricted, aligning with the Church Educational System (CES). Data Stewards are responsible for classification, with default classification as confidential if not specified. There are impact thresholds for data loss, identifying substantial and grave consequences.web.byui.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan2023Brigham Young University-Idaho's strategic plan focuses on developing disciples of Jesus Christ who lead in their homes, Church, and communities, emphasizing teaching-focused faculty and realizing the potential in every student. The plan outlines essential institutional priorities such as enhancing discipleship, improving student retention, and managing educational costs to serve more students effectively. In alignment with its mission, BYU-Idaho seeks to innovate in curricular offerings and expand learning opportunities both on campus and online, ensuring its students are prepared for real-world challenges.brightspotcdn.byui.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of BYUI (15)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Frank L. VanderSlootBusiness and finance
- Jeff BenedictEducators and scholars
- Kory KatseanesEducators and scholars
- Phillip McArthurEducators and scholars
- Benson BooneEntertainment and media
- Gregg HaleEntertainment and media
- Ryan HamiltonEntertainment and media
- Art RasconEntertainment and media
- Dean L. CameronGovernment, law, and public policy
- Danielle J. ForrestGovernment, law, and public policy
- Michael W. MosmanGovernment, law, and public policy
- Rulon GardnerSports
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Frequently asked questions about Brigham Young University-Idaho
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BYUI.
What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Idaho?
Brigham Young University-Idaho reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Brigham Young University-Idaho?
Brigham Young University-Idaho reports a total enrollment of 45,585 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Brigham Young University-Idaho?
The average net price at Brigham Young University-Idaho is $7,131 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Brigham Young University-Idaho?
Brigham Young University-Idaho's yield rate is 43.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Brigham Young University-Idaho located?
Brigham Young University-Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho 83460-1690.
Who runs Institutional Research at Brigham Young University-Idaho?
Brigham Young University-Idaho's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Assessment, which reports to Executive Strategy & Planning.
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