Bradley University
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Peoria, Illinois
Net price / year
$22,719
after grants & scholarships
lower than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
74%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$74,150
4 years after graduating
higher than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Bradley University at a glance
- What is the tuition at Bradley University?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $42,160 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Bradley University?
- The average cost of attendance is $54,730 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Bradley University?
- The average net price is $22,719 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Bradley University?
- About 77% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- Is Bradley University test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
- What is the graduation rate at Bradley University?
- 74% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Bradley University earn?
- The median graduate earns $74,150 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.4 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- Graduates earn a median $74,150 four years after finishing, more than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- 74% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $17,269 a year on average, versus $30,008 for families earning over $110,000.
- The school admits 77% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Bradley University
Average net price
$22,719 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$90,876
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $17,269
- $30–48k $16,539
- $48–75k $18,609
- $75–110k $22,954
- $110k+ $30,008
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $54,730
- Tuition & fees$42,160
- Books & supplies$1,300
- Room & board$13,500
- Other expenses$2,684
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $42,160
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $42,160
Bradley University acceptance rate and admissions
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Bradley University
Graduation rate
74%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
84%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$286
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
2.4 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.4×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 4.6%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 76%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $44,657 · median $66,852 · 75th percentile $91,207
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Bradley University ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 36 | $107,379 | 1 yr$66,4574 yrs$107,3795 yrs$88,943 | U.S. median $107,009 U.S. middle half $74.8K–$152K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor's · Graduates: 32 | $100,391 | 1 yr$76,4754 yrs$100,3915 yrs$100,223 | U.S. median $100,647 U.S. middle half $84.6K–$122.4K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 84 | $95,896 | 1 yr$71,7464 yrs$95,8965 yrs$90,408 | U.S. median $92,135 U.S. middle half $77.7K–$109.1K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 24 Small sample | $89,362 | 1 yr$68,1664 yrs$89,3625 yrs$86,997 | U.S. median $98,442 U.S. middle half $81.2K–$121.7K · Below the U.S. median | $25,685 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's · Graduates: 26 Small sample | $88,690 | 1 yr$67,4884 yrs$88,6905 yrs$88,449 | U.S. median $88,451 U.S. middle half $72.6K–$102.2K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 109 | $86,941 | 1 yr$73,1434 yrs$86,9415 yrs$78,827 | U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 48 | $83,801 | 1 yr$72,5734 yrs$83,8015 yrs$82,851 | U.S. median $86,517 U.S. middle half $73.9K–$101.2K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Construction Engineering Bachelor's · Graduates: 34 | $82,309 | 1 yr$71,0534 yrs$82,309 | U.S. median $97,303 U.S. middle half $80.1K–$115.8K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 63 | $80,877 | 1 yr$65,8424 yrs$80,8775 yrs$86,572 | U.S. median $76,194 U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Above the U.S. median | $25,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 38 | $77,976 | 1 yr$54,2614 yrs$77,9765 yrs$81,681 | U.S. median $83,343 U.S. middle half $60.8K–$111.5K · Below the U.S. median | $21,212 |
Show all 25 programs
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 44 | $76,255 | 1 yr$48,6634 yrs$76,2555 yrs$72,856 | U.S. median $69,303 U.S. middle half $49.7K–$93.2K · Above the U.S. median | $24,017 |
| Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $74,883 | — | U.S. median $83,290 U.S. middle half $58.8K–$111.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 77 | $73,110 | 1 yr$51,3474 yrs$73,1105 yrs$61,758 | U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Above the U.S. median | $24,575 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's · Graduates: 48 | $67,735 | 1 yr$27,8574 yrs$67,7355 yrs$71,906 | U.S. median $68,245 U.S. middle half $48K–$89.1K · Below the U.S. median | $26,604 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 33 | $64,378 | 1 yr$30,1594 yrs$64,3785 yrs$58,439 | U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 25 Small sample | $60,888 | 1 yr$22,8934 yrs$60,8885 yrs$55,746 | U.S. median $51,490 U.S. middle half $33K–$70.6K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $58,636 | 4 yrs$58,6365 yrs$52,932 | U.S. median $55,378 U.S. middle half $40.2K–$74.4K · Above the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's · Graduates: 104 | $58,515 | 1 yr$38,3514 yrs$58,5155 yrs$56,266 | U.S. median $63,560 U.S. middle half $45.9K–$83.7K · Below the U.S. median | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government Bachelor's · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $57,832 | 1 yr$31,9024 yrs$57,8325 yrs$58,690 | U.S. median $63,293 U.S. middle half $44.8K–$85.4K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 17 Small sample | $56,489 | 1 yr$39,5634 yrs$56,4895 yrs$48,471 | U.S. median $64,926 U.S. middle half $47.1K–$87.7K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $53,715 | 1 yr$36,0174 yrs$53,7155 yrs$53,638 | U.S. median $51,790 U.S. middle half $39.2K–$64.2K · Above the U.S. median | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $48,325 | 1 yr$42,9174 yrs$48,3255 yrs$50,604 | U.S. median $51,389 U.S. middle half $40.5K–$63.1K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's · Graduates: 41 | $46,460 | 1 yr$43,3594 yrs$46,4605 yrs$44,997 | U.S. median $47,382 U.S. middle half $38.4K–$56.1K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's · Graduates: 18 Small sample | $42,006 | 1 yr$32,7424 yrs$42,0065 yrs$48,446 | U.S. median $50,497 U.S. middle half $33.7K–$70.1K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 42 | $37,657 | 1 yr$24,9414 yrs$37,6575 yrs$58,232 | U.S. median $43,283 U.S. middle half $27.2K–$64.3K · Below the U.S. median | $27,000 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 59.5%
- Black or African American 12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
- Asian 4.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or more races 2.2%
- U.S. nonresident 2.3%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 4%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 48.9%
- Women 51.1%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
2%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,574
- Part-time students
- 2%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 32%
- Receive federal loans
- 63%
- Students per faculty member
- 11 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Bradley University?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Bradley University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $42,160. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Bradley University?
The average cost of attendance at Bradley University is $54,730 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $22,719 a year. That is around the middle of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Bradley University get?
32% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 63% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $17,269 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $30,008 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Bradley University?
Bradley University admitted about 77% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Bradley University?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Bradley University finish within 150% of normal time. 84% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Bradley University graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $74,150 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $51,073.
Is Bradley University worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Bradley University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.4 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $27,000, about 0.4 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 74% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Bradley University graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $27,000, or about $286 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things