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$8,156

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Radford University was $8,156. The cost of tuition at Radford University is $−15,840 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

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In 2022 Radford University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,105. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Radford University grew by 1.6%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

The average yearly cost of room and board at Radford University was of $10,330 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 7.47% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,260. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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89% of undergraduate students at Radford University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 25.4% with respect to 2021, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Radford University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Radford University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2930 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Radford University was 93.3% (10,680 admissions from 11,442 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 95.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 1.34%, while admissions declined by 0.762%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Radford University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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26% of enrolled first-time students at Radford University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

80.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Radford University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,718 students. The full-time enrollment at Radford University is 6,191 and the part-time enrollment is 1,527. This means that 80.2% of students enrolled at Radford University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Radford University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Radford University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Radford University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Radford University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

1. White

   5,126 enrolled students

2. Black or African American

   1,057 enrolled students

3. Hispanic or Latino

   603 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Radford University is 66.4% White, 13.7% Black or African American, 7.81% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Two or More Races, 1.66% Asian, 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0907% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 337 students (4.37%) did not report their race.

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The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Radford University are Social workers, all other (280,539 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (266,856 people), Other managers (264,318 people), Police officers (156,245 people), and Postsecondary teachers (139,083 people).

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Radford University are Elementary & secondary schools (726,527 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (423,409 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (372,473 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (370,666 people), and Individual & family services (269,852 people).

Most Common (2022)

1. 229 degrees awarded

2. 126 degrees awarded

3. 124 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Radford University was Registered Nursing with 229 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Radford University according to their major.

In 2022, 778 degrees were awarded to men at Radford University, which is 0.529 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,470).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Radford University by degrees awarded.

In 2022, 40% of students graduating from Radford University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (64%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Radford University is Male and Two or More Races (64% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.744% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

1. White

   1,569 degrees awarded

2. Black or African American

   262 degrees awarded

3. Hispanic or Latino

   134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Radford University is white (1,569 degrees awarded). There were 5.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (262 degrees).

5.34% of degree recipients (120 students) did not report their race.

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

1. White Female

   1,033 degrees awarded

2. White Male

   536 degrees awarded

3. Black or African American Female

   181 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Radford University is white female (1,033 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (536 degrees).

Radford University has an endowment valued at about $64.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Radford University declined 10.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.3M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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In 2022, Radford University paid a median of $92.9M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($237M) and a 4.03% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.55% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 12.7% growth between 2019 and 2020.

$39.2M

Instructional Salaries

In 2022, Radford University paid a total of $39.2M to 462 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Radford University were Professor with 133 employees, Assistant professor with 130 employees, and Associate professor with 120 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Radford University were Management with 161 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 160 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 105 employees.

Most Common Demographic (2022)

1. Female Assistant professor

2. Male Professor

3. Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Radford University was Female Assistant professor with 82 employees, Male Professor with 76 employees, and Female Associate professor with 65 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Radford University.