Quad
U. Central Arkansas
Radford

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Central Arkansas is a bit larger (7,762 vs. 6,094)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Central Arkansas has 3 pts more first-gen students than Radford (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Central Arkansas is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Radford6.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Arkansas38%
Radford37%
First-gen share
U. Central Arkansas35%
Radford31%
Diversity index
U. Central Arkansas0.56
Radford0.54

Who they are

Men
U. Central Arkansas38%
Radford36%
Part-time students
U. Central Arkansas11%
Radford9%
Students 25 and older
U. Central Arkansas8%
Radford13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Central Arkansas
Radford
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Central Arkansas91%
Radford93%
First-years from other states
U. Central Arkansas7%
Radford6%
First-years from abroad
U. Central Arkansas3%
Radford1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Central Arkansas452
Radford752
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Central Arkansas17%
Radford35%

Campus

U. Central Arkansas
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Radford
Town near a cityNCAA D-I · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Central ArkansasRadford
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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