Brigham Young University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
66.7%
Applications
10,559
Admitted
7,040
Enrolled
5,360
SAT Composite
1280-1450
SAT Math
640-740
SAT Reading
640-728
ACT Composite
27-32
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$75,790
10 yrs after enrollment
81%
6-year completion
$15,564
sticker minus grants
$11,069
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Scott
Last Name:Briggs
Title:Data and Reporting Manager
Office:BYU Office of Assessment and Planning
Address Line 1:ASB B-356, Brigham Young University
Zipcode84,602
Phone:801-422-7987
Email Address:scott.briggs@byu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://data.byu.edu/common-data-set
City:Provo
StateUT
Name of College/University:Brigham Young University
Street Address Line 1:Brigham Young University, A-209 ASB
CityProvo, UT 84602, United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)801
Main Phone Number:422-1211
WWW Home Page Address:www.byu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):801
Admissions Phone Number:422-2507
Admissions Email Address:admissions@byu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.besmart.com/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80041.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80043.5
SAT Math: 600-69944.3
SAT Math: 500-59912.0
SAT Math: 400-4990.3
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160039.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139953.0
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990.1
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3650.6
ACT Composite: 24-2945.1
ACT Composite: 18-234.2
ACT Composite: 12-170.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class59.5
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class89.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.1
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:38.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.029.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9958.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month12
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 11
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column. Rolling
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Spring Notification Date: Month2
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 90+ semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90+ semester - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: http://enrollment.byu.edu/registrar/transfer-credit-policy X American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: N/A N/A N/A Upper Division ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day26
Spring Notification Date: Day19
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://enrollment.byu.edu/registrar/transfer-credit-policy
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:##
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)60%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)63%
Percent who live off campus or commute78%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
10 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.5,071
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:580
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,354
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,685,152
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio21
based on ____ students31,580
and ____ faculty1,486