How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Radford University admits approximately 89.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 940 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 34.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Radford University #481 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.7%, with 60.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 75.6%. Azimuth ranks Radford University #180 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Radford University's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at comparable institutions. This combination of broad access and upward earnings mobility is the foundation of the institution's mobility standing.
Radford University admits approximately 89.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 940 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 34.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Radford University #481 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.7%, with 60.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 75.6%. Azimuth ranks Radford University #180 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Radford University's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at comparable institutions. This combination of broad access and upward earnings mobility is the foundation of the institution's mobility standing.
Radford University admits approximately 89.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 940 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 34.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Radford University #481 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.7%, with 60.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 75.6%. Azimuth ranks Radford University #180 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Radford University's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at comparable institutions. This combination of broad access and upward earnings mobility is the foundation of the institution's mobility standing.
