Radford University

Radford University is a public college in Radford, VA. Its average net price is $13,701 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,553
$30,001 to $48,000$9,287
$48,001 to $75,000$11,113
$75,001 to $110,000$14,611
$110,001 and up$24,518
$12,952Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,734Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,701Average Net Price
$13,093Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,360Books and Supplies
$4,150Other Expenses
44.4%Students on Pell Grants
49.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

89.5%Acceptance Rate
490 to 600SAT Reading, Middle Half
450 to 560SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 26ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$49,453
8 years after entry$54,587
10 years after entry$59,134
48.0%Graduation Rate
75.6%Retention Rate
$20,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Radford, VALocation
Fringe townSetting
6,038Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$55,848 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921$23,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,668 National median for this major n=667Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Biology$33,556 Small program - rough guide n=72$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=99
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,756 n=143$23,250 n=109
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,469 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$40,833 Small program - rough guide n=73$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=41
Computer Science$58,052 Small program - rough guide n=59$20,250 Small program - rough guide n=32
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$42,090 n=137$23,625 n=146
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Design and Applied Arts$36,461 Small program - rough guide n=43$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=45
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$53,760 Small program - rough guide n=49$23,449 Small program - rough guide n=49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$38,952 National median for this major n=2,176Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722$17,750 Small program - rough guide n=45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Journalism$35,517 Small program - rough guide n=63$23,854 Small program - rough guide n=49
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Marketing$49,832 Small program - rough guide n=74$22,134 Small program - rough guide n=68
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,590 n=181$23,500 n=131
Music$41,278 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$37,028 Small program - rough guide n=46$22,474 Small program - rough guide n=36
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$34,752 n=133$25,000 n=157
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$75,542 n=280$27,000 n=390
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$37,659 Small program - rough guide n=50$21,991 Small program - rough guide n=53
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$33,886 Small program - rough guide n=50$25,838 Small program - rough guide n=46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,268 n=122$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=75

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