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BYU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
92% Retention Rate

Brigham Young University - Provo 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding BYU retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

BYU Retention Rate

92% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, BYU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Utah, the average is 75.47%.

BYU Retention  92 out of 100
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Utah Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
BYU 92%
Nationwide 70.57%
Utah 75.47%

BYU Graduation Rates

62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.15% Transfer Rate
4.55% Dropout Rate

Of the 4,452 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 62% in six years, and 85% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical BYU graduation rate 62%.

The typical BYU student takes 5.15 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  85%
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BYU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 1,803 25%
Six Years 4,452 62%
Eight Years 1,677 23%
Did Not Complete 1,101 15%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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BYU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1101 students or 15% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1101 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 193 17.5%
Transferred 652 59.2%
Dropped Out 364 33.1%

BYU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native 50%
Asian 66%
Black / African-American 75%
Hawaiian 55%
Hispanic 71%
International 68%
Multi-Ethnic 74%
Unknown 67%
White 77%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at BYU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time BYU Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Brigham Young University - Provo represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.76% of BYU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the BYU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BYU graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 87% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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BYU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions BYU Nationwide
Four Years 16% 37.92%
Six Years 58% 46.43%
Eight Years 87% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time BYU Drop Out Rates

663 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 193 29.11%
Transferred 414 62.44%
Dropped Out 193 29.11%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Brigham Young University - Provo represent 1.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time, part-time students in the BYU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time BYU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time Completions BYU Nationwide
Four Years 8% 14.37%
Six Years 31% 21.59%
Eight Years 64% 23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time BYU Drop Out Rates

39 first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 4 10.26%
Transferred 23 58.97%
Dropped Out 12 30.77%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

20% Returning, Full-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1608 BYU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 77%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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BYU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions BYU Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 77% 53.83%
Eight Years 81% 55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time BYU Drop Out Rates

300 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 17 5.67%
Transferred 161 53.67%
Dropped Out 122 40.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

260 BYU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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BYU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time Completions BYU Nationwide
Four Years 0% 30.46%
Six Years 56% 36.03%
Eight Years 61% 37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time BYU Drop Out Rates

99 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 8 8.08%
Transferred 54 54.55%
Dropped Out 37 37.37%

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