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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Nicholls State has 14 pts more first-gen students than Radford (46% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Radford is a bit larger (6,094 vs. 4,737)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Radford has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Nicholls State (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Nicholls State4.7K
Pell Grant share
Radford37%
Nicholls State34%
First-gen share
Radford31%
Nicholls State46%
Diversity index
Radford0.54
Nicholls State0.55

Who they are

Men
Radford36%
Nicholls State39%
Part-time students
Radford9%
Nicholls State10%
Students 25 and older
Radford13%
Nicholls State10%

Race & ethnicity

Radford
Nicholls State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Radford93%
Nicholls State92%
First-years from other states
Radford6%
Nicholls State5%
First-years from abroad
Radford1%
Nicholls State3%
New transfer students this fall
Radford752
Nicholls State211
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Radford35%
Nicholls State16%

Campus

Radford
Town near a cityNCAA D-I · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Nicholls State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyRadfordNicholls State
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: 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