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
Radford$53.7KHighest
Nicholls State$45.5K
Graduation rate
Radford60%Highest
Nicholls State51%
Retention rate
Radford75%
Nicholls State77%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Radford$24K
Nicholls State$22.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Radford51%
Nicholls State38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Radford$19K
Nicholls State$14.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Radford47%
Nicholls State29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Radford61%
Nicholls State50%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Radford28%
Nicholls State28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Radford41%
Nicholls State46%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Radford53%
Nicholls State62%
Pell graduation gap
Radford12 pts lower
Nicholls State16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Radford | Nicholls State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 53% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 53% |
| Black | 41% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 34% | 56% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Radford | Nicholls State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 29% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 41% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 36% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 39% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 52% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 46% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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