Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bradley graduates 14 pts more of its students than Stevenson (77% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Stevenson has 7 pts more first-gen students than Bradley (31% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Stevenson is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Stevenson's yield is 6 pts higher than Bradley's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Bradley grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than Stevenson's ($66,852 vs. $62,079)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Bradley costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Stevenson ($25,199 vs. $28,723, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bradley admits 77%, Stevenson 79%; Stevenson's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Bradley77%
Stevenson79%
Quad's selectivity
  • BradleySelective
  • StevensonAccessible
SAT middle 50%
BradleyTest-blind
StevensonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BradleyGPA and school record required
  • StevensonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bradley is a bit larger than Stevenson (3,574 vs. 3,102 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bradley3.6K
Stevenson3.1K
Pell Grant share
Bradley32%
Stevenson31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Bradley has 11 students per faculty member to Stevenson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Bradley11 to 1
Stevenson15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BradleyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse8%
  • StevensonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse25%

What each costs

Bradley costs about $3.5K less a year than Stevenson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bradley$25.2K
Stevenson$28.7K
Aid generosity
Bradley55%
Stevenson52%

What each pays off

Bradley's former students earn more, a median $66.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bradley$66.9K
Stevenson$62.1K
Graduation rate
Bradley77%
Stevenson63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Stevenson but held steady at Bradley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BradleySteady+5%
  • StevensonGrowing+12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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