Radford University

Radford, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $14,578What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 90%
Graduation rate: 49%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 6,038
In-state tuition: $12,548Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $25,633
SAT midpoint: 1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $53,739Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,578

3/5

Better than 50% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

49%

2/5

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$53,739

3/5

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,000

2/5

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,405

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,578

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Radford University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	49%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$53,739

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Radford University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$69,662	258
Computer Science	$66,857	31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$63,606	17
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,997	27
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$55,861	11
Accounting and Related Services	$51,643	21
Finance and Financial Management Services	$48,446	47
Information Science/Studies	$46,446	12
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$45,380	118
Economics	$45,189	11
Music	$39,593	19
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$39,562	111
Chemistry	$39,090	14
Social Work	$38,272	54
Communication and Media Studies	$38,038	36
Marketing	$37,396	63
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,935	116
Design and Applied Arts	$34,096	29
Psychology, General	$32,751	104
Biology, General	$32,457	73
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$31,071	61
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$30,145	29
History	$28,239	22
Political Science and Government	$27,136	20
Dance	$26,476	10
Journalism	$25,675	33
English Language and Literature, General	$25,407	13
Fine and Studio Arts	$23,308	30
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$20,666	10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	22
Social Sciences, General	Not reported	20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	17
Sociology	Not reported	13
Anthropology	Not reported	12
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	11
Mathematics	Not reported	11
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Not reported	9
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Not reported	8
Public Health	Not reported	8
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	3
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	Not reported	2
Physics	Not reported	1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Not reported	Not reported
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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