by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Bradley University can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Bradley deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Bradley University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Bradley University, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 829 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $30,808 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $25,339 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,705 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $8,024 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $5,421 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, approximately 97% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $27,318 (among about 3776 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $27,318 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,389 |
| Federal student loans | 63% | $6,528 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $32,011.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,175 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,063 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,484 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,719 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,572 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Bradley’s net price calculator: admissions.bradley.edu/ssl/estimator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Bradley owes $23,250 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $23,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Bradley.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,000 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,250 |
| Middle income | $23,250 |
| High income | $23,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,625 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $23,250 |
| Independent students | $23,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Bradley.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Bradley:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 18538 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $379,199,222 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $484,301 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,937 |
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