Bradley University: Statistics

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#1534 of 14,131 In the World
#437 of 2,597 In North America
#393 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 100 In Illinois
#1 of 4 In Peoria
#290 of 1,000 For Sexology
Top50% For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Avg. cost to attend
$25,850 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,574
Graduates
1,281
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.bradley.edu

Bradley University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 74% 73%
Applicants 10,202 4,136 6,066
Admissions 7,476 3,073 4,403
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,023 482 541
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

4,240 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,465 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
733 or 74%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1080
or below

75% of them
had 1280
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Bradley University are 1080-1280 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
495 or 48%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Bradley University are 22-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 3952 (68%)
Hispanic 614 (11%)
Black or African American 523 (9%)
Asian 246 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 183 (3%)
Two or more races 169 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 143 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$25,850/year
Average aid awarded
$22,464
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,588
$30-48K $17,753
$48-75K $23,286
$75-110K $28,192
$110K+ $32,074

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,060$16,740
Tuition in-state $35,060$16,740
Tuition out-of-state $35,060$16,740
Fee in-district $420$300
Fee in-state $420$300
Fee out-of-state $420$300

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 2,124
Combined charge for room and board $11,280
Room charge $6,520
Meal charge $4,760

Bradley University Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 96
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 89
Mechanical Engineering 73 11
Business Administration and Management, General 34 25
Accounting 37 21
Nursing Practice 53
Psychology, General 48
Civil Engineering, General 31 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 38
Computer Science 28 9
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 36
Elementary Education and Teaching 31
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 25
Sports Communication 25
Dietetics & Dietitian 16 8
English Language and Literature, General 16 8
Physical Therapy & Therapist 24
Radio and Television 24
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 23
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21 2
Information Science & Studies 17 3
Construction Management, General 19
Finance, General 19
Game and Interactive Media Design 19
Manufacturing Engineering 16 3
Political Science and Government, General 19
Public Relations & Image Management 18
Social Work 18
Graphic Design 17
Industrial Engineering 11 6
Music Management 16
Advertising 15
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13 1
Chemistry, General 9 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 13
Biomedical Sciences, General 12
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 10
Biochemistry 8 1
Computer Engineering, General 9
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 9
Nursing Administration 9
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 8
History, General 8
Journalism 8
Organizational Communication, General 8
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 8
Sociology, General 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 7
Photography 7
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 6
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 6
Business & Managerial Economics 5
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Music, General 5
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5
Social Studies Teacher Education 5
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 4
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Economics, General 4
International Relations and Affairs 4
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 4
Management Science 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Actuarial Science 3
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3
Curriculum and Instruction 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Environmental Science 3
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 3
General Literature 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 3
Telecommunications Management 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
Directing and Theatrical Production 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 2
French Studies 2
Management Information Systems, General 2
Mathematics, General 2
Music Performance, General 2
Philosophy 2
Physics, General 2
Acting 1
Communication, General 1
Drawing 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Grand Total 1,035 284 77
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 73% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Publications
2,478
Citations
71,094

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
662 / 8,729
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
532 / 11,258
Psychology
411 / 30,581
Computer Science
380 / 5,300
Business
374 / 15,442
Chemistry
291 / 4,771
Physics
276 / 3,685
Medicine
245 / 8,758
Materials Science
223 / 3,295
Mathematics
178 / 2,992
Social Psychology
171 / 19,514
Art & Design
150 / 2,017
Environmental Science
141 / 5,373
Biology
137 / 4,613
Sociology
128 / 2,438
Economics
127 / 2,210
Child Psychology
116 / 11,418
Political Science
109 / 788
Structural Engineering
88 / 1,872
Marketing
82 / 7,998
Multimedia
66 / 957
Automation and Control engineering
60 / 659
Communications and Public Relations
55 / 1,412
Health Science
55 / 774
Math Teachers
55 / 1,296
Education Majors
55 / 2,240
Advertising
50 / 4,904
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
49 / 578
Demography
48 / 2,103
History
44 / 44
Blockchain and Cryptography
43 / 343
Law
40 / 236
Clinical Psychology
40 / 3,833
Geotechnical Engineering
38 / 796
Management Information Systems
38 / 393
Gender Studies
35 / 1,131
Cognitive Science
35 / 896
Computer Networking
34 / 297
Management
33 / 805
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
33 / 5

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 35 220
1992 39 223
1993 43 283
1994 42 310
1995 27 317
1996 39 346
1997 40 420
1998 48 462
1999 32 539
2000 42 617
2001 62 733
2002 59 930
2003 80 1091
2004 83 1255
2005 94 1485
2006 88 1913
2007 92 2400
2008 111 2795
2009 77 3524
2010 91 3842
2011 145 4336
2012 112 5131
2013 137 5784
2014 113 6081
2015 143 6240
2016 127 5708
2017 139 5732
2018 132 5330
2019 114 5960
2020 144 6770
2021 104 6859

Bradley University alumni

  1. Neil Flynn

    Neil Flynn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    actorvoice actortelevision actorstage actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Neil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Janitor on Scrubs and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series The Middle. He has had notable appearances in television series, such as That '70s Show, CSI, and Smallville and the television films It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie.

  2. Danny Granger

    Danny Granger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Danny Granger Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2005 after a two-year college stint at New Mexico. In 2009, Granger averaged 26 points per game on 45 percent shooting and was named an All-Star and the league's Most Improved Player. An injury to his left knee limited Granger to just five games during the 2012–13 season, and in February 2014, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat before having short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons in 2015.

  3. Aaron Schock

    Aaron Schock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Bradley University
    In 2002 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusiness executivepolitician
    Biography

    Aaron Jon Schock is an American former politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Congress born in the 1980s; when he took his seat in 2009 he was the youngest member of Congress, at age 27. Previously, Schock had served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, also as its youngest member.

  4. Anthony Parker

    Anthony Parker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Anthony Michael Parker is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in Italy and Israel. He is one of the most beloved and successful players in Maccabi Tel Aviv history.

All 55 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1897
Colors red, white
Academic Calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 891
Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and Contacts

Address 1501 W BRADLEY AVE
Peoria, Illinois, 61625-0001
United States
City population 113,000
Phone 3096767611

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