81%
Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Brigham Young University, the graduation rate is 81 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 91 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.70% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,602 students out of 4,448 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Brigham Young University.
By gender, 1,471 male and 2,131 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 4,448 | 3,602 | 80.98% |
|---|
| Men | 1,890 | 1,471 | 77.83% |
|---|
| Women | 2,558 | 2,131 | 83.31% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Brigham Young University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 60.00%
- Asian: 81.18%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 62.07%
- Hispanic: 70.68%
- White: 82.61%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 62.86%
- Two or More Race: 75.60%
- Unknown: 70.59%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60.00%(3/5) |
66.67%(2/3) |
50.00%(1/2) |
|---|
| Asian | 81.18%(69/85) |
73.33%(22/30) |
85.45%(47/55) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 62.07%(18/29) |
60.00%(6/10) |
63.16%(12/19) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 70.68%(229/324) |
62.39%(73/117) |
75.36%(156/207) |
|---|
| White | 82.61%(3,041/3,681) |
79.59%(1,283/1,612) |
84.97%(1,758/2,069) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 62.86%(22/35) |
61.54%(8/13) |
63.64%(14/22) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 75.60%(158/209) |
72.46%(50/69) |
77.14%(108/140) |
|---|
| Unknown | 70.59%(12/17) |
58.33%(7/12) |
100.00%(5/5) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Brigham Young University, 50 of 63 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 79.37%.