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Brigham Young University-Idaho

⌖ Rexburg, ID · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$113,634 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

21.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,925Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$113,634at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$212,8840
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4
6
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−$113,63410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 21.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$4,800
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$4,800
Sticker price
Average net price$8,221
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,246
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,221Average net price / year
$15,246Cost of attendance
$54,925Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.5%Completion rate
95.8%Admission rate
44,397Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

72thEarnings percentile
46thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,371Year 1
$56,787Year 4
$54,925Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$117,8952Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$113,7553Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$103,7694Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$96,2495Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,8736Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$91,7597Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$89,6868Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$88,548

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$117,895$7,821
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$113,755$15,539
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$103,769Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$96,249$18,033
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,873$13,884
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,759$15,466
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,686$14,220
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$88,548$14,285
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,239$17,613
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$84,896$16,214
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$81,489$12,749
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$75,554$12,207
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$65,397$9,532
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,571$13,450
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$60,102$16,933
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$59,134Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$56,644$16,551
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,514$13,207
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,978$13,730
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$54,035$13,593
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$53,561Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,426$11,211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,567$13,680
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,229$14,460
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,156$10,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$44,015$13,048
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$42,923$15,335
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,283$14,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$41,946$12,567
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$41,106$10,731
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$41,089$7,846
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degree$39,752$12,749
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$36,173$14,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,443$14,405
SociologyBachelor's Degree$34,726$14,600
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$31,078$12,250
Animal SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,870
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$13,541
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's DegreeNot available$6,959
MarketingBachelor's DegreeNot available$10,630
HistoryAssociate's DegreeNot available$8,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.