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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Radford's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Eastern Washington

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Radford costs about $989 less per year on average than Eastern Washington ($19,506 vs. $20,495, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Radford$19.5K
Eastern Washington$20.5K
Aid generosity
Radford37%
Eastern Washington30%
Net price, with grants
Radford$16.7K
Eastern Washington$14.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Radford94%
Eastern Washington86%
Average grant
Radford$11.9K
Eastern Washington$10K
Aid from the college
Radford88%
Eastern Washington70%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Radford$29.2K
Eastern Washington$27.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Radford$42.1K
Eastern Washington$45.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Radford$12.3K
Eastern Washington$8.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Radford$25.2K
Eastern Washington$25.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Radford12%
Eastern Washington7%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • RadfordLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • Eastern WashingtonPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricRadfordEastern Washington
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricRadfordEastern Washington
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricRadfordEastern Washington
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline February 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 82%–
Average aid package, first-years $18,943–
College grant dollars given as merit 33%–
Aid for international students Offered–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why