Radford University

Name: Radford University Common Data Set 2025-26
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Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance Rate

89.4%

Applications

9,169

Admitted

8,196

Enrolled

1,408

SAT Composite

950-1140

SAT Math

450-560

SAT Reading

490-600

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants9,169reported count

Admits8,19689%

Class seats1,40817% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	9,169	8,196	89%	1,408	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction522fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

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Office:Institutional Research

Zipcode24142- 6972

Country:United States

Phone:540- 831-6030

Email Address:irpa@radford.edu

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.radford.edu/institutional

Other

City:Radford

StateVA

Address Information

CityRadford

StateVA

Zip24,142

Country:United States

Main Phone Number:831 -5000

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.radford.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:831 -5371

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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	478	923	5	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	155	149	1	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1403	2428	6	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2036	3500	12	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	1	3	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	2037	3503	12	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	2	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	5	8	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	132	396	3	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	137	406	3	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	207	442	5	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	53	307	2	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	76	311	2	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	2	3	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	60	177	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	109	387	2	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	16	122	2	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	185	686	4	Not reported
Total graduate students	316	1307	8	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	2560	5252	25	Not reported

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	18	65	69
Hispanic/Latino	145	596	658
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	197	838	839
White, non-Hispanic	907	3983	4013
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	13	13
Asian, non-Hispanic	29	112	115
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	90	357	357
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	15	128	140
Total	1408	6094	6206

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	22
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1320
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	541
Post-master's certificates	7
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	10
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	35
Doctoral degrees, other	10

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	703	342	594	1639
Did not persist	1	1	1	3
Final cohort	702	341	593	1636
Completed in less than four years	201	136	244	581
Completed in less than five years	74	39	62	175
Completed in less than six years	16	4	9	29
Total completers	291	179	315	785
Six-year graduation rate	41.5%	52.5%	53.1%	48.0%

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	731	358	670	1759
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	731	358	670	1759
Completed in less than four years	189	134	271	594
Completed in less than five years	94	53	79	226
Completed in less than six years	18	5	13	36
Total completers	301	192	363	856
Six-year graduation rate	41.2%	53.6%	54.2%	48.7%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	74.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

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	3306	5849	Not reported	9169
Admitted	2879	5305	12	8196
Enrolled	478	925	5	1408
Enrolled full-time	478	923	5	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	2	0	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied7,388

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted6,707

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,305

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,211

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,016

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled85

Total first-time, first-year who applied563

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted471

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled18

Total first-time, first-year who applied7

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies4

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	11	158
ACT	Not reported	9

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	1040	1140
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	490	540	600
SAT math	450	500	560
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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 extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69927.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59942.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49922.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3995.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8000.6

SAT Math: 600-69913.3

SAT Math: 500-59938.6

SAT Math: 400-49942.4

SAT Math: 300-3995.1

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16000

SAT Composite: 1200-139917.1

SAT Composite: 1000-119945.6

SAT Composite: 800-99932.3

SAT Composite: 600-7995.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class33.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class68.8

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class31.2

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:55.3

Percent who had GPA of 4.028.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.017.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.019.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.52

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?No

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:0

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1515
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1346
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	608

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ If fewer than 24 semester hours are completed, student must submit a final high school transcript.

Fall Closing Date: Month03

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month07

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day01

Spring Closing Date: Day01

Fall Notification Date: Day01

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%

Percent who live off campus or commute13%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%

Percent who live off campus or commute58%

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

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

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	323	1159	14
Average institutional non-need grant	3936	4223	2806
Athletic grant recipients	29	140	1
Average athletic grant	14423	15107	9000

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$16,325,384

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$29,646,929

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,903,484

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$975,433

Total Scholarships/Grants$56,851,229

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,124,624

Federal Work-Study$1,691,555

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$345,877

Total Self-Help$20,162,056

Parent Loans$2,537,249

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$700,887

Athletic Awards$700,887

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$14,797

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$113,330

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,934,098

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$493,587

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,555,811

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,047,108

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$546,615

Total Self-Help$6,593,723

Parent Loans$2,114,504

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,123,979

Athletic Awards$2,123,979

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	1406	5548	546
Applied for need-based aid	1282	4718	304
Determined to have financial need	1018	3725	239
Awarded any aid	1013	3692	201
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1005	3573	168
Awarded need-based self-help aid	681	2447	105
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	855	2434	18
Need fully met	106	525	3
Average percentage of need met	82	84	52
Average financial aid package	18943	18184	10594
Average need-based scholarship or grant	16586	15459	9616
Average need-based self-help award	3767	4652	4808
Average need-based loan	3431	4134	4591

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.653

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 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. Common Data Set 2025- 2026

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	428	265	693
Members of minority groups	67	33	100
Females	243	170	413
Males	185	95	280
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Doctorate or other terminal degree	348	82	430
Master's, but not terminal master's	75	161	236
Bachelor's degree	3	17	20
Unknown or other highest degree	2	5	7
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	44	24	68

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14

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	Not reported	12
10-19 students	Not reported	33
20-29 students	Not reported	20
30-39 students	Not reported	10
40-49 students	Not reported	9
50-99 students	Not reported	8
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	92

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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	2.2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	95.5%	Not reported	3.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
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	3.7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
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	3.6%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.9%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.3%
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	6.3%
Health professions and related programs	4.5%	Not reported	30.5%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	15.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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