Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Radford graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Central Arkansas (60% vs. 51%)
Graduation rate - 2
Radford grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than U. Central Arkansas's ($53,739 vs. $45,938)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Central Arkansas$45.9K
Radford$53.7KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Central Arkansas51%
Radford60%Highest
Retention rate
U. Central Arkansas73%
Radford75%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Central Arkansas$20.3KLowest
Radford$24K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Central Arkansas40%
Radford51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Central Arkansas$14.4KLowest
Radford$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Central Arkansas39%
Radford47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Central Arkansas51%
Radford61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Central Arkansas29%
Radford28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Central Arkansas42%
Radford41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Central Arkansas66%
Radford53%
Pell graduation gap
U. Central Arkansas24 pts lower
Radford12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Central Arkansas | Radford |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 53% |
| Asian | 71% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 43% |
| Black | 36% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 34% |
| International | 65% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Central Arkansas | Radford |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 29% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 41% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 36% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 39% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 52% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 46% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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