Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania Western's yield is 10 pts higher than Radford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Radford's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Pennsylvania Western

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Radford is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Radford graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania Western (60% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Radford grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Pennsylvania Western's ($53,739 vs. $47,295)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Pennsylvania Western has 6 pts more first-gen students than Radford (37% 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%, Pennsylvania Western 94%; Pennsylvania Western's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Pennsylvania Western94%
Radford89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pennsylvania WesternOpen
  • RadfordOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Pennsylvania Western
940–1140
Radford
950–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pennsylvania WesternGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • RadfordGPA and school record required36%

Who's on each campus

Pennsylvania Western is a bit larger than Radford (7,451 vs. 6,094 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pennsylvania Western7.5K
Radford6.1K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania Western38%
Radford37%

Majors and faculty

Early Childhood Education and Teaching leads at Pennsylvania Western, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Radford.

Students per faculty member
Pennsylvania Western18 to 1
Radford14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pennsylvania WesternEarly Childhood Education and Teaching8%
  • RadfordRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Radford costs about $2.3K less a year than Pennsylvania Western on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pennsylvania Western$21.8K
Radford$19.5K
Aid generosity
Pennsylvania Western27%
Radford37%

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
Pennsylvania Western$47.3K
Radford$53.7K
Graduation rate
Pennsylvania Western54%
Radford60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Radford, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pennsylvania WesternNot reported
  • RadfordGrowing+42%
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