Bradley University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,200 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and 22 specialized and professional accreditors.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

9,458

9,458 candidates competed

Admitted

7,260

76.8% acceptance rate

Enrolled

811

11.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

76%-7.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Overall completion

76%-7.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

4-year graduation

58%

4-year graduation

58%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

76%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

76%

Full-time retention

83%

Full-time retention

83%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap

Pell recipients

70%230 of 330

Non-Pell (all)

79%601 of 761

Subsidized loan, no Pell

83%350 of 424

No Federal Aid

74%251 of 337

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 109 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 81 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

109

Passing

28

25.7% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

109programs

Passing28 · 25.7%
No Data81 · 74.3%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

1

Watch

1

Safe

26

No data

81

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

28

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Graphic Communications

Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

$37,657

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+8.2%

+$2,849

Graphic Communications

Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

+8.2%

$37,657 vs $34,808

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$42,006

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+20.7%

+$7,198

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+20.7%

$42,006 vs $34,808

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$46,460

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+33.5%

+$11,652

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

+33.5%

$46,460 vs $34,808

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$84,214

$61,854

National Same-Field BA Median

+36.1%

+$22,360

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+36.1%

$84,214 vs $61,854

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

$48,325

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+38.8%

+$13,517

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

+38.8%

$48,325 vs $34,808

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

$70,040

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+51.0%

+$23,649

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

+51.0%

$70,040 vs $46,391

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$53,715

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+54.3%

+$18,907

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+54.3%

$53,715 vs $34,808

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$57,832

$34,808

Same-State HS Median

+66.1%

+$23,024

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

+66.1%

$57,832 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$61,500

$84,214

73%

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

73%

$61,500 debt · $84,214 earn

Graphic Communications

Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

$23,000

$37,657

61%

Graphic Communications

Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services

61%

$23,000 debt · $37,657 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$27,000

$46,460

58%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

58%

$27,000 debt · $46,460 earn

Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$26,837

$58,515

46%

Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

46%

$26,837 debt · $58,515 earn

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$27,000

$60,888

44%

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

44%

$27,000 debt · $60,888 earn

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$25,250

$57,832

44%

Political Science and Government

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

44%

$25,250 debt · $57,832 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$26,923

$64,378

42%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

42%

$26,923 debt · $64,378 earn

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$25,495

$67,735

38%

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

38%

$25,495 debt · $67,735 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 14

Action history · 18

Nov 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$17,269

$0–30k

$17,269

$30–48k$16,539

$30–48k

$16,539

$48–75k$18,609

$48–75k

$18,609

$75–110k$22,954

$75–110k

$22,954

$110k+$30,008

$110k+

$30,008

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$22,719

-$13,322vs Doctoral/Professional median $36,041

Federal loans

63.4%

In-state tuition

$42,160

Out-of-state

$42,160

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,376 students received $8.2M in Pell grants, alongside $38.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,376

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$8.2M

$8,154,976 total

Direct Loans

$38.9M

5,215 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k

’20

1k

’21

1k

’22

1k

’23

1k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.6M

1,736 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$7.4M

2,110 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$11.7M

744 loan awards

Parent PLUS$9.3M

470 loan awards

Grad PLUS$2.8M

155 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,265 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.9%

-1.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,265

Defaulted

12

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.7%-6.6

2017

2.5%-6.7

2018

2.5%-4.5

2019

0.9%-1.4

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bradley

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs149

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,222 total completions

01Health Professions

28923.6%

01Health Professions

28923.6%

02Engineering

19516.0%

02Engineering

19516.0%

03Business

17514.3%

03Business

17514.3%

04Computer Sciences

14712.0%

04Computer Sciences

14712.0%

05Education

1139.2%

05Education

1139.2%

06Multi/Interdisciplinary

1119.1%

06Multi/Interdisciplinary

1119.1%

07Psychology

524.3%

07Psychology

524.3%

08Communication

514.2%

08Communication

514.2%

09Biological Sciences

463.8%

09Biological Sciences

463.8%

10Visual/Performing Arts

433.5%

10Visual/Performing Arts

433.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

4,777

12-mo unduplicated

5,110

Undergraduate

3,684

Graduate

1,426

Gender split

Men

44%2,266

Women

56%2,844

Race / ethnicity composition

White

59.5%

Hispanic

14.9%

Black

12.3%

Asian

4.6%

Unknown

4.0%

Non-resident

2.3%

Two or more

2.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

212

112 M · 100 W

Women athletes

47.2%

Athletic aid

$5.3M

Total student aid

Budget

$20.5M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$2.3M

$3.0M

Recruiting expense

$157K

$128K

Head-coach salaries

$244K

$86K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

70

90

$1,749,594

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

70 M · 90 W

$1.7M

Baseball

36

—

$1,499,532

Baseball

36 M · —

$1.5M

Soccer

33

—

$1,154,420

Soccer

33 M · —

$1.2M

Basketball

16

$5,707,355

Basketball

16 M · 16 W

$5.7M

Softball

—

22

$802,684

Softball

— · 22 W

$803K

Volleyball

—

16

$947,578

Volleyball

— · 16 W

$948K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

2.68

14 offenses · 5,217 students

3-year trend

4.832 yrs ago3.781 yr ago2.68Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

62

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

38

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

5

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

6

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

5

Rape

3

Burglary

3

Fondling

2

Robbery

1

By location

14total

On campus12
Public property2

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2

Domestic violence

0

Dating violence

12

Stalking

14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

Religion2
Gender1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs113

Liquor050

Residence-hall fires

Delta Upsilon1 fire
CookingDamage $0-$99
Sigma Chi1 fire
Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

11.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

291

Bradley vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bradley selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectBradley University	76%	—	4,777	$22,719	Doctoral/Professional
Bucknell University	86%	28.9%	3,969	$40,766	Baccalaureate
Butler University	79%	85.1%	5,746	$36,041	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Creighton University	83%	79.8%	8,581	$31,568	R2 Research
Drake University	73%	63.9%	4,345	$29,127	Doctoral/Professional
Elon University	84%	66.3%	7,239	$41,555	Doctoral/Professional
Fairfield University	84%	33.3%	6,864	$48,095	Doctoral/Professional
Gonzaga University	86%	81.7%	7,470	$35,119	Doctoral/Professional
Ithaca College	76%	69.0%	4,767	$33,926	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Marquette University	83%	81.3%	11,746	$31,487	R2 Research
Providence College	86%	50.9%	4,666	$48,523	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Quinnipiac University	76%	72.2%	9,424	$40,675	Doctoral/Professional
Santa Clara University	88%	48.0%	9,728	$50,062	Doctoral/Professional
University of Denver	76%	77.8%	12,813	$36,131	R1 Research
Valparaiso University	70%	89.4%	2,579	$18,578	Doctoral/Professional
Villanova University	92%	27.0%	10,041	$43,756	R2 Research
Xavier University	68%	86.4%	5,501	$32,997	Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median	83%	70.6%	6,864	$36,041

Institutions like Bradley

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bradley's comparison group.

IPEDS

Bradley Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Reports to Office of the Provost

Email

institutionaleffectiveness [at] bradley.edu

Phone

309-677-4939

Address

1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is responsible for coordinating data requests and providing centralized access to data. It coordinates University-wide assessment activities, assists with the University’s Higher Learning Commission Accreditation, and supports Academic Program Review (APR), programmatic accreditation reports, and Strategic Planning.

Visit IR office page

Team

8 members

Jenny Gruening Burge
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Rob Prescott
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Ethan Hedman
Student Affairs
Wendy Beanblossom
(LAS)
Dakota Horn
(CFA)
Amit Sinha
(FCB)
Amy Grugan
(EHS)
Jeffrey Bakken
(Graduate Education)

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of Bradley (10)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Joe Billy McDade
Law
Laura Kelly
Politics
Neil Flynn
Arts
Chick Hearn
Sports Broadcasting
Hersey Hawkins
Athletics
Kirby Puckett
Athletics
Philip José Farmer
Literature
Anthony Parker
Athletics
Charley Steiner
Sports Broadcasting
Scottie James
Athletics

Frequently asked questions about Bradley University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bradley.

What is the graduation rate at Bradley University?

Bradley University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bradley University?

Bradley University reports a total enrollment of 4,777 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bradley University?

The average net price at Bradley University is $22,719 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bradley University?

Bradley University's yield rate is 11.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bradley University located?

Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois 61625-0001.

Who runs Institutional Research at Bradley University?

Bradley University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Bradley University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Higher Learning Commission

Programmatic accreditations · 14

Action history · 18

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 8

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Bucknell University

Butler University

Creighton University

Drake University

Elon University

Fairfield University

Gonzaga University

Ithaca College

Marquette University

Providence College

Quinnipiac University

Santa Clara University

University of Denver

Valparaiso University

Villanova University

Xavier University

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