Radford University Graduate School

Radford University (referred to as Radford) is a Public, 4 years school located in Radford, VA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Radford is $13,342 for Virginia residents and $22,835 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,710 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,718 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Radford University (referred to as Radford) is a Public, 4 years school located in Radford, VA.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).
Radford Directory Information
School NameRadford University (Radford)
Address801 East Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Phone540-831-5000
Webhttps://www.radford.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.radford.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.radford.edu/content/financial-aid/home.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Radford is $13,342 for Virginia residents and $22,835 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,710 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,718 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 99 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,835
$13,342 for Virginia Residents
Student Population1,710
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs99 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Radford is $13,342 for Virginia residents and $22,835 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $382 for Virginia residents and $748 for out-of-state students.
Radford offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Virginia Residents$13,342
Out-of-State$22,835
Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia Residents$382
Out-of-State$748
Radford offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Radford University is $13,342 for Virginia residents and $22,835 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.99% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,915$3,288$17,441$3,735
2019-2020$8,915$3,428$17,441$3,875
2020-2021$8,915$3,494$17,441$3,941
2021-2022$8,915$3,620$17,441$4,067
2022-2023$9,182$3,760$17,964$4,207
2023-2024$9,457$3,885$18,503$4,332
The graduate school tuition & fees of Radford is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Radford University$13,342$22,835
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,604$19,507
Public$15,534$29,183
Private$17,620
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,625 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Radford.
On-campus living costs are increased by 12.52% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,625. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.68% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,778$2,900$8,778$3,300
2019-2020$8,995$2,900$8,995$3,300
2020-2021$9,612$3,046$9,612$3,446
2021-2022$10,330$3,050$10,330$3,500
2022-2023$10,567$3,320$10,567$3,810
2023-2024$11,973$3,652$11,973$3,652
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $394 for Virginia residents and $770 for other students at Radford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.94% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$509$883
2019-2020$514$888
2020-2021$371$726
2021-2022$371$726
2022-2023$382$748
2023-2024$394$770

Graduate Programs at Radford

Radford University offers 42 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 536 students have completed their study at Radford University.
Offered Degrees at Radford University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree234440
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship110
Doctor's degree - professional practice2210
Doctor's degree - other4243
Post Bachelor's Degree11637
Post Master's Degree106
Total4215536
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Radford University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Mathematics Teacher Education program with 11 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 51 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 30 completers.
Radford University offers 42 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 536 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 440 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 43 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 10 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration3-
Education [+] (1 completers) 155 completers$39,900
Education31$39,900
Educational Leadership and Administration23$47,600
Special Education and Teaching51$43,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services39$40,000
Reading Teacher Education11-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Psychology [+] 25 completers$50,600
Psychology25$50,600
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies14-
Human Services [+] 47 completers-
Social Work47$39,100
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 11 completers-
Art/Art Studies7-
Music4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 138 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist29-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management11-
Physician Assistant41-
Athletic Training/Trainer--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist38-
Nursing Administration1-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing18-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)--
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)--
Business [+] 29 completers-
Business Administration and Management29-
Total440
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Total-
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Counseling Psychology3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 40 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--
Physical Therapy/Therapist30-
Nursing Practice10-
Total43
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Public Health6-
Nursing Practice4-
Total10
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Reading Teacher Education--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total37
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology --
Total6

Graduate Student Population at Radford

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,710 students enrolled into Radford University graduate schools where it has total 7,718 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 703 full-time and 1,007 part-time graduate students. By gender, 293 male and 1,417 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7102931,417
Full-time703136567
Part-tme1,007157850
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,235 White (72.22%), 157 Black/African American (9.18%), 61 Hispanic (3.57%), 37 Asian (2.16%), and 220 students with other races. 17 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7102931,417
American Indian/Native American202
Asian37730
Black/African American15733124
Hispanic611546
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,2352011,034
Two More481137
Un-Known15221131
Non-resident Alien17512
Radford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 982 graduate students (57.43% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 199 graduate students (11.64% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,710
Enrolled Online Exclusively982
Enrolled Some Online Courses199
Not in Online Courses529
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Radford University. 533 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.17% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.06%), 190 students are aged above 50 (11.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Radford University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7102931,417
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2154747
Age 22-2447993386
Age 25-2934967282
Age 30-3420640166
Age 35-3915034116
Age 40-4928134247
Age 50-6418316167
Over 64725

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