Cost of college went up for all students at Bradley University

Tuition and fees rose 2.5 percent for 2017-18 at Bradley University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois students paid $32,930 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year $810 more than the $32,120 charged for 2016-17.

Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 904 students received grants or scholarships totaling $15.7 million and 635 students took out student loans totaling more than $4.81 million.

Including all undergraduates, 4,167 students used grants or scholarships totaling $63.36 million. Another 2,864 took out $19.12 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
~4,310
$30,844
$31,480
$32,120
$32,930
6.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Bradley University in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
224
24%
$1,195,396
$5,337
State / local grant or scholarship
237
26%
$1,040,113
$4,389
Institutional grants or scholarships
903
98%
$13,463,921
$14,910
Grant or scholarship aid total
904
98%
$15,699,430
$17,367
Federal student loans
635
69%
$3,434,962
$5,409
Other student loans
93
10%
$1,378,304
$14,820
Student loan aid
635
69%
$4,813,266
$7,580
Total student aid
911
99%