Bradley University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Peoria, IL
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.bradley.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,865
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
60%
Black
11%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
4%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
90%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
17%
Health Sciences
15%
Business & Economics
14%
Arts
10%
Computer Science
10%
Education
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$42,160
Est. Cost of Attendance
$54,730
10-Year ROI
$200,000
ROI Percentile
82th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
58%
6-Year Graduation Rate
76%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (52%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
68%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 45 | #307 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 8 | #492 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
25
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Health Sciences | 197 | 18% / 82% | 1% | $68,173 | 97% | ||
| Dietetics | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,980 | 42 | 100% | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | — — | — | — | $56,677 | 44 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 42 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $71,906 | 76 | 97% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,320 | 78 | — | |
| Nursing | 91 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $78,827 | 84 | 98% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $61,053 | 56 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,357 | 23 | — | |
| Biology Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Chemistry Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,997 | 13 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 12 +19 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $44,997 | 13 | 96% | |
| English Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Mathematics Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Middle School Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,997 | 13 | 96% | |
| Physics Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Social Studies Education | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Special Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,522 | 21 | 93% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $53,111 | 33 | — | |
| Art Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% | |
| Music Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,604 | 26 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Technology | 245 | 83% / 17% | 3% | $86,788 | 97% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 23 — | 74% / 26% | 9% | $82,851 | 87 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 14 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $91,962 | 93 | — | |
| Construction Engineering | 19 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $80,663 | 86 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $100,223 | 96 | 100% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $86,997 | 90 | 100% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 15 — | 93% / 7% | 7% | $88,449 | 91 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $90,408 | 92 | 99% | |
| Robotics Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,755 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Science | 41 +4 | 90% / 10% | 7% | $88,943 | 91 | 93% | |
| Cybersecurity | 3 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $83,010 | 87 | — | |
| Game Design | 31 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $77,888 | 83 | — | |
| Information Science | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $84,120 | 88 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 210 | 37% / 63% | 2% | $59,970 | 94% | ||
| Data Analytics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $78,247 | 84 | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,129 | 63 | — | |
| Mathematics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,274 | 74 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $81,840 | 87 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,289 | 76 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $71,040 | 75 | — | |
| Biology | 10 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $74,054 | 79 | 95% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 26 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $74,054 | 79 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 25% | $55,980 | 42 | — | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $71,192 | 75 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 15 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $52,932 | 33 | 94% | |
| English | 16 +2 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $41,769 | 8 | 100% | |
| French Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,889 | 36 | — | |
| General Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,761 | 32 | — | |
| History | 6 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,719 | 16 | 90% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,181 | 39 | — | |
| International Affairs | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,510 | 49 | — | |
| Literature | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,735 | 14 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,413 | 37 | — | |
| Political Science | 18 +2 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $58,690 | 50 | 95% | |
| Professional Writing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,638 | 14 | — | |
| Psychology | 46 +14 | 24% / 76% | 4% | $58,439 | 49 | 92% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,973 | 33 | — | |
| Social Work | 14 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $53,638 | 35 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $61,571 | 57 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $65,869 | 66 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster College of Business | 131 | 60% / 40% | 5% | $74,220 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 29 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $86,572 | 90 | 98% | |
| Actuarial Science | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,856 | 85 | — | |
| Business Administration | 22 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,758 | 58 | 100% | |
| Business Analytics | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 20% | $72,968 | 78 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,646 | 16 | 100% | |
| Finance | 18 +1 | 89% / 11% | 0% | $81,681 | 87 | 97% | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,681 | 87 | 97% | |
| Hospitality Management | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,071 | 39 | — | |
| International Business | — — | — | — | $66,138 | 67 | — | |
| Logistics | 6 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,758 | 58 | 100% | |
| Managerial Economics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $78,356 | 84 | — | |
| Marketing | 26 +1 | 38% / 62% | 8% | $72,856 | 78 | 94% | |
| Sales Management | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,203 | 65 | — | |
| Telecommunications Management | — — | — | — | $64,956 | 64 | — | |
| Construction Management | — — | — | — | $87,280 | 90 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts | 132 | 45% / 55% | 2% | $52,064 | 98% | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | — — | — | — | $59,191 | 51 | — | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | — — | — | — | $62,774 | 60 | — | |
| Journalism | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,072 | 36 | — | |
| Organizational Communication | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $56,266 | 43 | 96% | |
| Public Relations | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,266 | 43 | 96% | |
| Sports Communication | 23 — | 74% / 26% | 9% | $56,266 | 43 | 96% | |
| Strategic Communication | 18 +3 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $56,266 | 43 | 96% | |
| Acting | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,275 | 6 | — | |
| Animation | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $58,232 | 48 | 100% | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $39,182 | 6 | — | |
| Drawing | — — | — | — | $42,067 | 8 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $55,746 | 41 | 100% | |
| Interactive Media | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $55,302 | 40 | — | |
| Music | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,799 | 7 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,024 | 8 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,799 | 7 | 100% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $40,799 | 7 | 100% | |
| Painting | — — | — | — | $42,100 | 8 | — | |
| Photography | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,250 | 13 | — | |
| Sculpture | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,151 | 8 | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 +2 | 12% / 88% | 12% | $42,185 | 8 | — | |
| Television Broadcasting | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,446 | 20 | 100% | |
| Theatre Direction | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,469 | 6 | — |