Bradley University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Bradley University

Bradley University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Peoria, Illinois (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 3,574 students of which 3,979 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Bradley University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 76.8%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 27. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,719, with published in-state tuition of $42,160 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 74.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 82.7%. Graduates earn a median of $66,852 ten years after enrolling, compared with $59,114 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 217800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 77.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.