Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Central Arkansas's yield is 17 pts higher than Radford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Radford graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Central Arkansas (60% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Radford grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than U. Central Arkansas's ($53,739 vs. $45,938)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Radford's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. Central Arkansas

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

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

    Undergrads
  6. 6

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

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Radford admits 89%, U. Central Arkansas 89%; U. Central Arkansas's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Radford89%
U. Central Arkansas89%
Quad's selectivity
  • RadfordOpen
  • U. Central ArkansasOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Radford
950–1140
U. Central Arkansas
910–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RadfordGPA very important36%
  • U. Central ArkansasGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Central Arkansas is a bit larger than Radford (7,762 vs. 6,094 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Radford6.1K
U. Central Arkansas7.8K
Pell Grant share
Radford37%
U. Central Arkansas38%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Radford, and Psychology at U. Central Arkansas; Radford has 14 students per faculty member to U. Central Arkansas's 15.

Students per faculty member
Radford14 to 1
U. Central Arkansas15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RadfordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • U. Central ArkansasPsychology, General9%

What each costs

U. Central Arkansas costs about $1.7K less a year than Radford on average; Radford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Radford$19.5K
U. Central Arkansas$17.8K
Aid generosity
Radford37%
U. Central Arkansas32%

What each pays off

Radford's former students earn more, a median $53.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Radford$53.7K
U. Central Arkansas$45.9K
Graduation rate
Radford60%
U. Central Arkansas51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Central Arkansas got more selective while Radford got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RadfordGrowing+42%
  • U. Central ArkansasGrowing+36%
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