Radford University

Name: Radford University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Radford University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 16, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

90.6%

Applications

11,072

Admitted

10,036

Enrolled

1,103

SAT Composite

950-1150

SAT Math

460-560

SAT Reading

490-610

ACT Composite

19-26

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$53,739

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

49%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,578

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$24,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

16%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report411numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

Title:Associate Director

Office:Institutional Research

Address Line 1:PO Box 6972

Zipcode24,142

Country:United States

Email Address:irpa@radford.edu

Other

City:Radford

StateVirginia

Address Information

Name of College/University:Radford University

CityRadford

StateVirginia

Zip24,142

Country:United States

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):540

Admissions Phone Number:831-5038

Admissions Email Address:admissions@radford.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.radford.edu/apply

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.radford.edu/content/diversity/home.html

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	17	46	58
Hispanic/Latino	82	470	476
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	151	804	811
White, non-Hispanic	745	3725	3792
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	13	14
Asian, non-Hispanic	17	92	93
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	62	299	299
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	27	155	156
Total	1103	5609	5704

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	15
Associate degrees	13
Bachelor's degrees	1543
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	475
Post-master's certificates	10
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	20
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	39
Doctoral degrees, other	12

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	752	400	693	1845
Did not persist	0	2	1	3
Final cohort	752	398	692	1842
Completed in less than four years	209	154	270	633
Completed in less than five years	86	49	85	220
Completed in less than six years	26	13	22	61
Total completers	321	216	377	914
Six-year graduation rate	42.69%	54.27%	54.48%	49.62%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	664	324	759	1747
Did not persist	1	1	1	3
Final cohort	663	323	758	1744
Completed in less than four years	212	136	315	663
Completed in less than five years	104	42	93	239
Completed in less than six years	19	3	17	39
Total completers	335	181	425	941
Six-year graduation rate	50.53%	56.04%	56.07%	53.93%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4266	6806	Not reported	11,072
Admitted	3821	6215	Not reported	10,036
Enrolled	382	719	Not reported	1,101
Enrolled full-time	382	719	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	2	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies4

Computer Science2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	18.95	209
ACT	3.45	38

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	950	1050	1150
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	490	540	610
SAT math	460	510	560
ACT composite	19	22	26
ACT math	17	19	25
ACT English	19	22	26
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69927.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49923.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8001.0

SAT Math: 600-6999.1

SAT Math: 500-59947.9

SAT Math: 400-49932.5

SAT Math: 300-3999.1

SAT Math: 200-2990.5

SAT Composite: 1400-16000.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139916.3

SAT Composite: 1000-119952.2

SAT Composite: 800-99927.3

SAT Composite: 600-7993.8

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-367.9

ACT Composite: 24-2934.2

ACT Composite: 18-2347.4

ACT Composite: 12-1710.5

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class29.7

Percent in top half of high school graduating class64.2

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class35.8

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class10.9

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:58.3

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	418	894	Not reported	1312
Admitted	370	823	Not reported	1193
Enrolled	182	395	Not reported	577

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Honors ProgramX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

Percent who live off campus or commute12%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%

Percent who live off campus or commute54%

Percent of students age 25 and older13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	8528.00	8528.00
Tuition: in-state	8528.00	8528.00
Tuition: out-of-state	21166.00	21166.00
Tuition: nonresident	21166.00	21166.00
Required fees	4020.00	4020.00
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1260.00	1260.00	1260.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1386.00	1950.00	1950.00
Other expenses	2450.00	2450.00	2450.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$354

Out-of-state:$881

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	Not reported	869	5
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	3959	1631
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	102	0
Average athletic grant	Not reported	13392	Not reported

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$12,788,567

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$21,931,619

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,820,169

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$796,334

Total Scholarships/Grants$44,336,689

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,659,114

Federal Work-Study$1,219,822

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$474,922

Total Self-Help$22,353,858

Parent Loans$4,169,194

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,003,110

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$21,057

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$17,128

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,448,547

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$260,947

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,747,679

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,030,731

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$425,191

Total Self-Help$4,455,922

Parent Loans$1,563,696

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,365,984

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	5160	449
Applied for need-based aid	Not reported	4279	244
Determined to have financial need	Not reported	3399	198
Awarded any aid	Not reported	3342	174
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	3118	140
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	2521	102
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	1519	10
Need fully met	Not reported	695	6
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	78.85	27.79
Average financial aid package	Not reported	16724	9572
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	13826	8522
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4732	4500
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.925

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	703	76.00	31272
Federal loan programs	694	75.03	23227
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	1	0.11	4000
Private student loans	180	19.46	32561

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Radford University Tuition Promise https://www.radford.edu/promise Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, incoming freshmen and transfer students with Virginia residency whose families have an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $100,000 or less according to their 2022 federal income tax and a Student Aid Index (SAI) of less than $15,000 as determined by the FAFSA will receive federal, state and gift aid to cover the cost of their tuition at Radford University. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? տ Yes տ No &RPPRQ'DWD6HW

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	433	270	703
Members of minority groups	61	34	95
Females	246	175	421
Males	187	92	279
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	347	85	432
Master's, but not terminal master's	83	170	253
Bachelor's degree	2	15	17
Unknown or other highest degree	1	0	1
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	30	20	50

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students6,096

and ____ faculty486

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	192	Not reported
10-19 students	192	Not reported
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	108	Not reported
40-49 students	108	Not reported
50-99 students	41	Not reported
100+ students	27	Not reported
Total	0	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.30%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	93.33%	Not reported	3.2411%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.80%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.19%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.50%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.81%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.55%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.69%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	3.18%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.12%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.37%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.48%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	7.23%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.36%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.42%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	6.11%
Health professions and related programs	100.00%	Not reported	24.8651%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	15.51%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.37%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.01%

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