Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Radford graduates 9 pts more of its students than Nicholls State (60% vs. 51%)
Graduation rate - 2
Radford grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Nicholls State's ($53,739 vs. $45,454)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Nicholls State$45.5K
Radford$53.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Nicholls State51%
Radford60%Highest
Retention rate
Nicholls State77%Highest
Radford75%
Borrowing
Median debt
Nicholls State$22.7KLowest
Radford$24K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Nicholls State38%
Radford51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Nicholls State$14.8KLowest
Radford$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Nicholls State29%
Radford47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Nicholls State50%
Radford61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Nicholls State28%
Radford28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Nicholls State46%
Radford41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Nicholls State62%
Radford53%
Pell graduation gap
Nicholls State16 pts lower
Radford12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Nicholls State | Radford |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 53% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53% | 43% |
| Black | 39% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 56% | 34% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Nicholls State | 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