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Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois. 3,574 undergraduates. Admits 77% of applicants.

73%Graduation rate19 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$22,469Average net price per year13% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$76,013Median earnings 10 years after starting29% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 36% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($76,013).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$18,833
$30,000–$48,000$16,736
$48,001–$75,000$17,705
$75,001–$110,000$21,310
Over $110,000$29,536

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $43,850.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate73%54%
Return for second year83%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$61,135$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$76,013$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

96 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering9$82,356$117,055—
Industrial Engineering17$84,017$100,608$27,000
Computer Engineering14—$99,625$27,000
Mechanical Engineering60$76,522$97,308$27,000
Computer Science45$74,163$97,260$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services20$66,266$96,529$27,000
Construction Engineering19—$94,360—
Accounting and Related Services30$70,701$93,611$27,000
Management Information Systems and Services0—$91,052—
Civil Engineering23$75,587$90,666$27,000
Manufacturing Engineering15$70,995$90,413$27,000
Information Science/Studies12—$88,312—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing91$77,642$84,330$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations32$58,920$83,088$27,000
Construction Management0$80,654——
Marketing27$54,631$78,607$27,000
Political Science and Government20$47,246$75,491$27,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other42$37,060$74,195$27,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods14$72,202—$27,000
Psychology, General60$43,976$66,371$26,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication49$44,387$65,444$27,000
Design and Applied Arts5$35,887$61,625$27,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services0—$57,388—
Social Work15$36,087$56,195—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management28$53,027—$27,000
Special Education and Teaching2—$48,578—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas23$47,131—$27,000
Graphic Communications14$24,723$45,767$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections16$43,242—$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods41$44,661$42,741$27,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management9$40,566——
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication12$37,550——
Sociology8$33,155——
Biology, General37$29,238—$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4———
Area Studies1———
Journalism4———
Computer Software and Media Applications31——$27,000
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services3———
Apparel and Textiles2———
English Language and Literature, General18——$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1———
Literature1———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology5———
Mathematics4———
Statistics2———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General6———
Data Analytics2———
Philosophy3———
Religion/Religious Studies5———
Chemistry12———
Physics1———
International Relations and National Security Studies2———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft5———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts1———
Fine and Studio Arts11———
Music7———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions2———
Public Health5———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services5———
Business/Managerial Economics6———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3———
Hospitality Administration/Management5———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations4———
History7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

77%Admission rate
11:1Students per faculty member
37%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Bradley University cost per year?
The average net price at Bradley University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,469 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Bradley University graduates earn?
Former Bradley University students earn a median of $76,013 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bradley University?
73% of Bradley University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bradley University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bradley University is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.