10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$113,634at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 41 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 36 · Federal debt reported for 38
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$113,634 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
21.4 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−53%Estimated return after 10 years
$54,925Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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 STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $5,208 housing and food allowance plus $6,048 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$80,750
$8,000Current college-wide context−$112,750
$16,000Annual price−$144,750
$24,000Annual price−$176,750
$32,000Annual price−$208,750
$40,000Annual price−$240,750
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
1,053 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Idaho run 5% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$8,221Average net price / year
$15,246Cost of attendance
$13,969Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$148/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$54,925Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.5%Completion rate
95.8%Admission rate
1,118Average SAT score
23ACT midpoint
44,397Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Brigham Young University-Idaho
What does Brigham Young University-Idaho cost?
Brigham Young University-Idaho reports an average annual net price of $8,221 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $54,925 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,969. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth the same?
No. The current release contains 41 field-and-degree records for Brigham Young University-Idaho; 36 report year-4 earnings and 38 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
62,370Students enrolled at any point
62,370Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
61% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
99 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
68% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$56,911Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$51,071Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$50,499Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income70%
Middle income72%
Higher income69%
Undergraduate student composition
White54%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian1%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$67,922Year 1
$99,128Year 5
$137,771Year 10
Accounting and Computer Science.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 30
$43,360Year 1
$67,728Year 5
$126,300Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$68,619Year 1
$89,421Year 5
$117,305Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$53,388Year 1
$81,886Year 5
$107,026Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 43
$49,095Year 1
$76,015Year 5
$105,599Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 40
$44,206Year 1
$76,015Year 5
$105,519Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$30,790Year 1
$59,119Year 5
$95,724Year 10
Agricultural Business and Management.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 01
$40,037Year 1
$57,075Year 5
$81,043Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$40,371Year 1
$56,787Year 4
$54,925Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
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$88,548Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $113,755 reported+36%vs same-degree national median$15,539federal debt2Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · $103,769 reported+28%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $81,489 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$12,749federal debt4Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $88,548 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$14,285federal debt5Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · $65,397 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$9,532federal debt6Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $55,978 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$13,730federal debt
Comparable colleges in ID
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Caldwell, ID
The College of Idaho
- Annual net price
- $19,481
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $49,796
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -81%
Northwest Nazarene University
- Annual net price
- $29,580
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,213
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Boise Bible College
- Annual net price
- $15,058
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $31,285
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -157%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 41 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $117,895 | $7,821 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $113,755 | $15,539 | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $103,769 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $96,249 | $18,033 | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,873 | $13,884 | Not reported |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $91,759 | $15,466 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,686 | $14,220 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $88,548 | $14,285 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $86,239 | $17,613 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $84,896 | $16,214 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $81,489 | $12,749 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,554 | $12,207 | Not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $65,397 | $9,532 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,571 | $13,450 | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $60,102 | $16,933 | Not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $59,134 | Not available | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $56,644 | $16,551 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,514 | $13,207 | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,978 | $13,730 | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $54,035 | $13,593 | Not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,561 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,426 | $11,211 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $47,567 | $13,680 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $45,229 | $14,460 | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,156 | $10,000 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $44,015 | $13,048 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $42,923 | $15,335 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,283 | $14,250 | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,946 | $12,567 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $41,106 | $10,731 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,089 | $7,846 | Not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | $39,752 | $12,749 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $36,173 | $14,000 | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,443 | $14,405 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $34,726 | $14,600 | Not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $31,078 | $12,250 | Not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | Not available | $6,959 | Not reported |
| History | Associate's Degree | Not available | $8,750 | Not reported |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $18,870 | Not reported |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $13,541 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Brigham Young University-Idaho program record →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.