Public · Radford, VA
Radford University
Radford University merit aid, cost of attendance, freshman GPA and SAT/ACT scores, net price by income, and graduate earnings.
Costs, merit aid & admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 6,038
- Avg merit aid / yr
- $3,936
- Cost of attendance (in-state)
- $30,148
- Cost of attendance (out-of-state)
- $43,233
- SAT 75th percentile
- 1160
- ACT 75th percentile
- 26
Costs are annual prices before aid. Average merit aid is the average non-need-based award to freshmen who got one — not an offer to every applicant.
Radford University incoming freshman academic profile
- Average high school GPA
- 3.522025-26 CDS · Source
- SAT composite middle score
- 1,0402025-26 CDS · Source
- ACT composite middle score
- Not reported
Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.
Radford University net price by family income
Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.
| Family income | $0–30K | $30–48K | $48–75K | $75–110K | $110K+ | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual net price | $9,553 | $9,287 | $11,113 | $14,611 | $24,518 | $13,701 |
Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.
At what family income does financial aid stop at Radford University?
There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Radford University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.
Graduation, earnings & student debt
- 6-year graduation
- 48%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort
- First-year retention
- 75.6%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- $59,1342011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars
- Median federal debt
- $20,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled
Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 233277).
Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Radford University
Radford University accepts about 89% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.
- Siena College · Loudonville, NY89% acceptance
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA89% acceptance
- Bethune-Cookman University · Daytona Beach, FL90% acceptance
- East Carolina University · Greenville, NC89% acceptance
- Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ90% acceptance
- Gwynedd Mercy University · Gwynedd Valley, PA90% acceptance
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH89% acceptance
- University of Pikeville · Pikeville, KY90% acceptance
- Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT90% acceptance
- Blue Mountain Christian University · Blue Mountain, MS89% acceptance
Colleges with merit aid similar to Radford University
Radford University reports average merit aid of $3,936 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.
- Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD$3,944 avg merit aid / yr
- Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL$3,906 avg merit aid / yr
- SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY$3,976 avg merit aid / yr
- The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX$3,998 avg merit aid / yr
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC$3,864 avg merit aid / yr
- East Carolina University · Greenville, NC$4,017 avg merit aid / yr
- The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX$3,840 avg merit aid / yr
- University of Florida · Gainesville, FL$4,033 avg merit aid / yr
- Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN$4,062 avg merit aid / yr
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN$3,806 avg merit aid / yr
Data sources & limitations
Admissions, costs and merit aid: collegedata.fyi (Common Data Set + federal data), imported Oct 2026. Net prices and outcomes: College Scorecard, Oct 15, 2026 release, matched by federal ID. SAT 75th percentile adds section scores; 90th-percentile and GPA match thresholds are estimates. ROI compares four years of average net price with median earnings 10 years after entry, ranked in thirds across colleges. Blank means not reported — never estimated. Confirm costs and scholarships with the college.