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Radford University

Radford, VA · Public · Town (fringe) · RU

Public institution in Radford, VA · 5,609 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $53,739 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$16,640801st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,286774th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$25,1851,071st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,681795th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,739867th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,830897th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.6%1,167th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.7%1,108th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
90.6%1,250th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1061798th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5,609450th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
35.4%916th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 135 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$65,946$61,516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$57,265$57,366
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$51,392$48,041
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,439$45,008
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,725$50,856
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$45,767$46,478
MarketingBusinessbachelors$43,426$41,565
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,823$37,306
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$39,741$37,568
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$39,729$40,647
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$39,369—
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$37,208—

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,802,659 (M $1,183,233 · W $1,619,426)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Radford University’s 5,609 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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