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Bradley CPA Exam Pass Rates Continue to Rise

According to data published by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), CPA candidates with an advanced degree from Bradley University had the #1 first-time CPA exam pass rate for 2015 when compared to candidates with advanced degrees from other AACSB accounting accredited programs located in Illinois.

Additionally, according to NASBA, Bradley’s CPA candidates with an undergraduate degree had the #2 first-time CPA exam pass rate when compared to candidates with bachelor’s degrees from other AACSB accounting accredited programs located in Illinois.

The tables below show the first time pass rates for AACSB accounting accredited programs located in Illinois.

NASBA states that the first time pass rate for all CPA candidates in 2015 was 52.3%.

First time CPA exam pass rates for candidates with advanced degrees:

SCHOOL

ADVANCED DEGREE FIRST TIME

TESTING EVENT
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY 73.20%
University of Illinois Urbana Campus 70.80%
Western Illinois University 70.80%
Illinois State University 69.90%
Northern Illinois University 69.40%
SIU-Edwardsville 65.20%
DePaul University 64.10%
U of I - Chicago 61.20%
Eastern Illinois University 57.90%
Loyola University of Chicago 57.50%
SIU-Carbondale 34.10%


First time CPA exam pass rates for candidates with bachelor’s degrees: 

SCHOOL

BACHELOR'S DEGREE FIRST TIME

TESTING EVENT
University of Illinois Urbana Campus 66.30%
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY 64.70%
SIU-Edwardsville 61.30%
Northern Illinois University 57.70%
Illinois State University 55.70%
Loyola University of Chicago 54.30%
SIU-Carbondale 54.00%
DePaul University 47.70%
U of I - Chicago 46.80%
Eastern Illinois University 42.90%
Western Illinois University 39.60%