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Bradley University is a private national university located in Peoria, Illinois. Bradley University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bradley University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,889 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Illinois, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bradley University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Bradley University is ranked 18th in Illinois.
Bradley University’s median net annual cost of $25,196 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bradley University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Advertising & PR, Psychology, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,196
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #138
Economic score: 2.02
Computer Science
Rank: #197
Economic score: 2.6
Civil Engineering
Rank: #166
Economic score: 2.7
Marketing
Rank: #198
Economic score: 3.53
Criminal Justice
Rank: #175
Economic score: 4.45
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #123
Economic score: 5.43
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #248
Economic score: 7.86
Education
Rank: #315
Economic score: 8.06
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #393
Economic score: 12.62
Social Work
Rank: #253
Economic score: 14.33
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Bradley University - Business Administration, Student Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bradley University is 13% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Bradley University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bradley University graduates within 4.4 years.
Bradley University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bradley University’s economic mobility score of 21.59 is calculated by adjusting the 2.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bradley University’s EMS of 21.59 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Bradley University pays $25,196 a year, $25,004 less than the $50,200 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,196
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bradley University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,196 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,615. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,312
Pell grants
$4,874
State grants
$5,018
Institutional grants
$20,657
Bradley University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,109 applicants, of which 7,669 were admitted and 1,043 enrolled. Bradley University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%