Radford University

Radford, VA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 9,169 applied (fall 2024: 10,960)Radford University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 8,196 admits (fall 2024: 9,813)Radford University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 89% admitted (fall 2024: 90%)Radford University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: 6,094 undergraduates (fall 2024: 6,038)Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 75% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 76%)Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Radford admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

89%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

9,169

Admitted

8,196

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.52

SAT middle 50%

950–1140

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836

Applications +42% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,094 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

6.1K

undergrads · larger than 81% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-I · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.43 → 0.55 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,638 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,506 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.8K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $16,749 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $29,171 in-state / $42,070 out-of-state.

37%

$19.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.8K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $29,171 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 37% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,739 ten years after enrolling, more than at 50% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24K

≈ $254/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 42% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 90%.

Cost
Falling
−19% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+42%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 79% → 90% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.43 → 0.55 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Radford University Common Data Set 2025–26
Radford University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Radford University (2026)
Radford University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 233277 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything