Quad
Radford
U. Central Arkansas

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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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.

PolicyRadfordU. Central Arkansas
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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