Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Radford is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania Western has 6 pts more first-gen students than Radford (37% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania Western is a bit larger (7,451 vs. 6,094)

    Undergrads

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
Pennsylvania Western7.5K
Radford6.1K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania Western38%
Radford37%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania Western37%
Radford31%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania Western0.47
Radford0.54

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania Western39%
Radford36%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania Western13%
Radford9%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania Western15%
Radford13%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania Western
Radford
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pennsylvania Western88%
Radford93%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania Western11%
Radford6%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania Western2%
Radford1%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania Western521
Radford752
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania Western25%
Radford35%

Campus

Pennsylvania Western
Distant townNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic 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.

PolicyPennsylvania WesternRadford
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: 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