Radford University
Radford, Virginia · Also known as RU · Website
$53,739
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,739
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Radford University is a public 4-year college in Radford, Virginia with 6,038 undergraduates and 1,651 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,578 a year (tuition and fees $12,548 in-state, $25,633 out-of-state). It admits 90% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,739 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,578
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,548
Out-of-state $25,633
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,000
About $254 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,739
Rank 1,193 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,578
- Tuition in-state
- $12,548
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,633
- Cost of attendance
- $28,405
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 51%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,965
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,724
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,069
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,092
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,533
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,809 in 2015-16 to $12,548 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1,060
- SAT reading, middle
- 515
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 6,038
- Graduate students
- 1,651
- Part-time students
- 8.8%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 101
- Endowment
- $74.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,193 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,578 | $19,081 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,548 | $16,364 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 52% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,000 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,830 | $36,582 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,739 | $42,837 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
101 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 258 | $18,953 | $69,662 | $81,120 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $22,499 | $45,380 | $67,246 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 116 | $22,250 | $35,935 | $56,996 | $55,378 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $23,288 | $39,562 | $50,057 | $55,693 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $25,000 | $32,751 | $48,935 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $22,751 | $32,457 | $51,266 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 71 | $20,500 | $50,536 | $53,439 | $64,397 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $25,000 | $37,396 | $62,981 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $25,000 | $31,071 | $53,863 | $51,389 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 54 | $24,096 | $48,802 | $54,836 | $65,824 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $24,994 | $38,272 | $47,716 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $24,900 | $48,446 | $72,364 | $83,343 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 41 | $97,314 | $107,982 | $121,569 | $127,347 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 41 | $60,807 | $70,104 | $78,332 | $71,416 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $25,000 | $38,038 | $59,932 | $56,359 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $26,000 | $25,675 | $45,369 | $56,278 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 33 | $41,000 | $47,838 | $54,651 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 32 | $41,000 | $49,870 | $61,332 | $65,123 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $24,636 | $66,857 | $87,740 | $107,009 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $25,000 | $23,308 | $40,679 | $41,367 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $25,000 | $30,145 | $48,743 | $50,983 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $34,096 | $55,856 | $51,490 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Radford University cost?
$14,578 a year is the average net price at Radford University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,548 for in-state students and $25,633 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,405. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,965 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Radford University?
90% of applicants are admitted to Radford University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,060 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Radford University graduates earn?
$53,739 a year is the median pay of former Radford University students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,830 after 6 years). That ranks 1,193 of 5,094 US colleges and 34 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $107,982.
How much student debt do Radford University graduates have?
$24,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Radford University graduates, about $254 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 51% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Radford University?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Radford University finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Radford University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (258 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (118 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (116 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 101 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.