by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Bradley University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Bradley University comes to about $52,730.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $42,160.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,570.00 |
| Total cost | $52,730.00 |
| That is 61% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,730.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,011.00 |
| Net price | $20,719.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,730.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,461.00 |
| Net price | $15,269.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 5.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,042.00 | $21,768.00 | $55,399.00 |
| Senior year | $18,603.00 | $25,243.00 | $64,243.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,205.00 | $93,907.00 | $238,994.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,365.00 | $35,775.00 | $91,048.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $796.00 | $1,081.00 | $2,750.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,570.00 | $129,682.00 | $330,042.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,042.00 | $21,768.00 | $55,399.00 |
| Senior year | $16,854.00 | $22,869.00 | $58,203.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,896.00 | $44,637.00 | $113,602.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,532.00 | $17,005.00 | $43,278.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $379.00 | $514.00 | $1,307.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,428.00 | $61,642.00 | $156,880.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,719.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,572.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,762.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,472.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,392.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,476.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,736.00 |
Use Bradley University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Bradley University stands at $23,250.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,250.00 |
| Middle income | $23,250.00 |
| High income | $23,250.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,625.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Bradley University works out to $2,936.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Bradley University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Bradley University amount to $379,199,222.00 over 18,538 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,937.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Bradley University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.