Radford University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Radford, VA
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.radford.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,609
Men / Women
36% / 64%
White
64%
Hispanic
13%
Black
12%
Mixed
5%
Asian
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
94%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
32%
Business & Economics
16%
Arts
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Computer Science
3%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$12,548
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,633
Est. In-State Cost
$16,232
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$33,159
10-Year ROI
$168,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
34%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
Transfer-Out Rate
33%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (35%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #409 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #475 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #539 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 28 | #379 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 18 | #392 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
13%
SAT Range
980
–
1120
SAT Math Range
450
–
560
SAT RW Range
490
–
600
ACT Range
19
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis College of Science and Technology | 120 | 50% / 50% | 1% | $65,547 | 98% | ||
| Computer Information Systems | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $84,423 | 93 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 20 +3 | 90% / 10% | 5% | $95,921 | 97 | 94% | |
| Cybersecurity | 12 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $78,079 | 89 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 +3 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $56,681 | 61 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,995 | 58 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $45,910 | 32 | 100% | |
| Physics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $63,680 | 74 | — | |
| Biology | 50 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $56,032 | 60 | 99% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $56,032 | 60 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Development | 87 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $49,424 | 97% | ||
| Nutrition and Food Science | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,314 | 56 | 100% | |
| Recreation Studies | 28 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,941 | 38 | 98% | |
| Sport Management | 24 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $49,722 | 43 | — | |
| Physical Education | 31 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $49,903 | 44 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences | 412 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $51,111 | 96% | ||
| Anthropology | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $45,770 | 32 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 27 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $53,692 | 54 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 77 +3 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $54,397 | 56 | 97% | |
| English | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $43,198 | 24 | 97% | |
| Foreign Languages | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,712 | 43 | — | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,281 | 72 | 100% | |
| History | 9 +2 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $47,407 | 36 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 102 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $50,527 | 46 | 97% | |
| Journalism | 26 — | 58% / 42% | 4% | $48,517 | 40 | 94% | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,878 | 35 | — | |
| Political Science | 19 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $79,892 | 90 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 99 +2 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $47,112 | 36 | 93% | |
| Social Sciences | 11 +1 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $45,612 | 31 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 11 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $43,018 | 24 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | 92 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $41,390 | 94% | ||
| Art | 35 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $39,440 | 15 | 93% | |
| Dance | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $38,390 | 13 | 94% | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $47,401 | 36 | 97% | |
| Music | 20 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $41,921 | 21 | 94% | |
| Theatre | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $30,677 | 4 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis College of Business and Economics | 176 | 65% / 35% | 2% | $65,488 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 18 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $75,508 | 87 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 79 +8 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $55,706 | 59 | 98% | |
| Economics | 10 +1 | 80% / 20% | 10% | $63,478 | 74 | 95% | |
| Finance | 29 +9 | 83% / 17% | 7% | $85,810 | 93 | 98% | |
| Marketing | 40 +4 | 57% / 42% | 0% | $66,071 | 78 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron College of Health and Human Services | 443 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $65,405 | 97% | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $70,369 | 83 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,400 | 69 | 93% | |
| Community Health | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,231 | 65 | — | |
| Emergency Medical Technology | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $59,040 | 66 | 98% | |
| Health Professions | 29 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $53,589 | 54 | 95% | |
| Health Sciences | 35 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $59,852 | 68 | — | |
| Nursing | 259 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $70,565 | 83 | 97% | |
| Respiratory Care | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 3% | $59,040 | 66 | 98% | |
| Healthcare Administration | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $58,731 | 65 | 90% | |
| Social Work | 23 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,970 | 41 | 97% |