How Bradley's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.60%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.00% at Bradley University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 70.11% and women students' rate is 70.89%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Bradley University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	66.94%	66.73%	67.11%
2014-15	64.30% -2.64%	66.74% -4.56%	62.54% -4.56%
2015-16	65.68% 1.37%	65.55% 3.23%	65.77% 3.23%
2016-17	69.81% 4.14%	69.36% 4.39%	70.16% 4.39%
2017-18	71.37% 1.56%	71.56% 1.08%	71.24% 1.08%
2018-19	66.81% -4.56%	66.60% -4.28%	66.96% -4.28%
2019-20	70.21% 3.40%	70.03% 3.38%	70.34% 3.38%
2020-21	73.28% 3.07%	74.30% 2.25%	72.58% 2.25%
2021-22	76.00% 2.72%	74.01% 4.42%	77.00% 4.42%
2022-23	75.14% -0.86%	72.34% 0.06%	77.06% 0.06%
2023-24	77.00% 1.86%	73.99% 1.94%	79.00% 1.94%
Average	70.60%	70.11%	70.89%

Bradley University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 14.78% where the current academic year yield is 11.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Bradley University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	18.07%	19.74%	16.81%
2014-15	16.36% -1.71%	18.26% -1.91%	14.90% -1.91%
2015-16	15.40% -0.97%	17.22% -0.84%	14.06% -0.84%
2016-17	16.00% 0.60%	17.32% 0.94%	15.00% 0.94%
2017-18	17.34% 1.34%	19.47% 0.74%	15.74% 0.74%
2018-19	14.55% -2.78%	17.00% -2.91%	12.84% -2.91%
2019-20	13.94% -0.61%	16.67% -0.78%	12.06% -0.78%
2020-21	13.74% -0.20%	15.72% 0.30%	12.36% 0.30%
2021-22	14.00% 0.27%	16.00% -0.36%	11.99% -0.36%
2022-23	12.15% -1.86%	13.97% -1.02%	10.97% -1.02%
2023-24	11.00% -1.14%	13.00% -1.97%	9.00% -1.97%
Average	14.78%	16.76%	13.25%

Bradley University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,082, the average number of admitted is 7,133, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,042. The number of Bradley applicants decreased by -10.69% (1,214 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Bradley University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,969	6,004	1,085
2014-15	9,009 40	5,793 -137	948 -137
2015-16	9,186 177	6,033 -19	929 -19
2016-17	9,786 600	6,832 164	1,093 164
2017-18	10,232 446	7,303 173	1,266 173
2018-19	11,209 977	7,489 -176	1,090 -176
2019-20	10,708 -501	7,518 -42	1,048 -42
2020-21	10,202 -506	7,476 -21	1,027 -21
2021-22	10,109 -93	7,683 49	1,076 49
2022-23	11,352 1,243	8,530 -40	1,036 -40
2023-24	10,138 -1,214	7,806 -177	859 -177
Average	10,082	7,133	1,042

Bradley University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Bradley

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes