Student Population at Bradley
Total Enrollment
4,777
Undergraduate
3,596
Graduate
1,181
Online Enrollment
757
Men Students
2,163
Women Students
2,614
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,777 students have enrolled at Bradley University - 3,596 undergraduate and 1,181 graduate.
By gender, 2,163 male and 2,614 female students are attending Bradley University. By attendance status, there are 3,969 full-time students and 808 part-time students.
The number of students at Bradley University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Illinois Institute of Technology and Thomas Jefferson University, its population is very small (average population is 9,748).
Bradley University offers online degree/certificate programs and 757 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bradley's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Bradley has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,748 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley University | 4,777 | 3,596 | 1,181 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,748 | 5,887 | 3,860 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bradley University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,163 male and 2,614 female students attending Bradley. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bradley.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,596 | 3,501 | 95 |
| Men | 1,761 | 1,705 | 56 |
| Women | 1,835 | 1,796 | 39 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,181 | 468 | 713 |
| Men | 402 | 251 | 151 |
| Women | 779 | 217 | 562 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,751 White students (57.59%) and 585 Hispanic students (12.25%) at Bradley University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bradley University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 164 | 80 | 84 |
| Black or African American | 440 | 172 | 268 |
| Hispanic | 532 | 233 | 299 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 2,129 | 1,112 | 1,017 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 151 | 82 | 69 |
| Total | 3,596 | 1,761 | 1,835 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Asian | 54 | 10 | 44 |
| Black or African American | 112 | 22 | 90 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 14 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 622 | 143 | 479 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 59 | 14 | 45 |
| Total | 1,181 | 402 | 779 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,907 students whose age under twenty five and 526 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bradley University.
Especially, 26 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bradley University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,596 | 1,761 | 1,835 |
| Under 18 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 1,451 | 693 | 758 |
| 20-21 | 1,708 | 798 | 910 |
| 22-24 | 340 | 220 | 120 |
| 25-29 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3,596 | 1,761 | 1,835 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,181 | 402 | 779 |
| 20-21 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| 22-24 | 358 | 193 | 165 |
| 25-29 | 301 | 101 | 200 |
| 30-34 | 152 | 30 | 122 |
| 35-39 | 118 | 21 | 97 |
| 40-49 | 152 | 32 | 120 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 14 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 1,181 | 402 | 779 |
Online Student Population
At Bradley University, 2,622 students (54.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 757 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 330 students live in Illinois where Bradley University is located in and 406 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,777 | 3,596 | 1,181 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 757 | 27 | 730 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,865 | 1,755 | 110 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,155 | 1,814 | 341 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 757 | 27 | 730 |
| Illinois Residents | 330 | 17 | 313 |
| Other State in U.S. | 406 | 10 | 396 |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
