Radford University Business Programs

Located in Radford, Virginia, Radford University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Radford makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Radford University?

Contact details for Radford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	801 East Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Phone:	540-831-5000
Website:	www.radford.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/RadfordUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/radfordu

How Do I Get Into Radford?

You can apply to Radford online at: https://www.radford.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Radford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Radford?

The acceptance rate at Radford University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Can I Afford Radford University?

The overall average net price of Radford is $28,469. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Radford, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,693 a year. That adds up to $30,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Radford is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Radford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,307 undergraduate students at Radford, with 6,788 being full-time and 519 being part-time.

There are also 3,388 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,788 full-time undergraduates at Radford, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Radford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	105
Black or African American	1,230
Hispanic or Latino	517
White	4,266
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	625

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Radford University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Radford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at Radford University

In 2019-2020, 9,294 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Radford has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Radford

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Radford University was 97.7%. This is the #353 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Radford regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Radford ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Radford.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Management Science	#14
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#17

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Radford University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	112	0	16	128
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	56	0	0	56
Finance	45	0	0	45
Accounting	34	0	0	34
General Economics	13	0	0	13
Management Science	0	10	0	10
TOTAL	260	10	16	286

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Matt under License

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