$66,852
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bradley University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Peoria, Illinois with 3,574 undergraduates and 1,181 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,719 a year (tuition and fees $42,160). It admits 77% of applicants and 76% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,852 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,719
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$42,160
US median $11,837
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
76%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,852
Rank 462 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,719
- Tuition and fees
- $42,160
- Cost of attendance
- $54,730
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,269
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,539
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,609
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,954
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,008
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $31,480 in 2015-16 to $42,160 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 77%
- SAT reading, middle
- 585
- SAT math, middle
- 585
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 3,574
- Graduate students
- 1,181
- Part-time students
- 2.1%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 119
- Endowment
- $362.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 462 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,719 | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,160 | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $59,114 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,852 | $39,544 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
119 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 123 | $61,500 | $105,021 | $123,381 | $120,193 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $27,000 | $73,143 | $86,941 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $27,000 | $30,159 | $64,378 | $50,706 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $27,000 | $71,746 | $95,896 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $27,000 | $43,359 | $46,460 | $47,382 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $61,500 | $50,358 | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $27,000 | $72,573 | $83,801 | $86,517 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $25,000 | $38,351 | $58,515 | $63,560 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | Withheld | $22,893 | $60,888 | $51,490 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $27,000 | $66,457 | $107,379 | $107,009 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $26,604 | $27,857 | $67,735 | $68,245 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $24,575 | $51,347 | $73,110 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $25,250 | $65,842 | $80,877 | $76,194 |
| Civil EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $98,323 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineProfessional | Professional | 26 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $24,017 | $48,663 | $76,255 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | $42,917 | $48,325 | $51,389 |
| Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | $67,488 | $88,690 | $88,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $95,833 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Bradley University cost?
$22,719 a year is the average net price at Bradley University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $42,160, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $54,730. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,269 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bradley University?
77% of applicants are admitted to Bradley University. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Bradley University graduates earn?
$66,852 a year is the median pay of former Bradley University students who work, 10 years after they started ($59,114 after 6 years). That ranks 462 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $108,003.
How much student debt do Bradley University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bradley University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 63% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bradley University?
76% of first-time, full-time students at Bradley University finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bradley University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (123 master's graduates), Computer Science (108 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (83 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 119 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.