Graduate Programs at Radford University

Graduate School Overview

Radford University (referred to as Radford) is a Public, 4 years school located in Radford, VA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - other.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1928 - Current).

Radford Directory Information
School Name	Radford University (Radford)
Address	801 East Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Phone	540-831-5000
Web	https://www.radford.edu
Online Application	https://www.radford.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.radford.edu/content/financial-aid/home.html

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Radford University is $12,942 for Virginia residents and $22,171 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 Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$22,171 $12,942 for Virginia Residents
Student Population	1,710
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	99 graduate programs (18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Radford University is $12,942 for Virginia residents and $22,171 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $383 for Virginia residents and $748 for out-of-state students.

Radford University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Radford University 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 $12,942 for Virginia residents and $22,171 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.08% 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 Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
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

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 $19,603 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $28,181 (public) / $16,555 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Radford University	$12,942	$22,171
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Virginia Graduate Schools	$14,587	$18,743
Public	$15,005	$28,181
Private	$16,555

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,377 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Radford University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.79% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,377. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other 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

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $383 for Virginia residents and $748 for other students at Radford University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.03% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$509	$883
2019-2020	$514	$888
2020-2021	$371	$726
2021-2022	$371	$726
2022-2023	$383	$748

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, 507 students have completed their study at Radford University.

Offered Degrees at Radford University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	23	4	417
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	1	0
Doctor's degree - professional practice	2	2	14
Doctor's degree - other	4	2	37
Post Bachelor's Degree	11	6	31
Post Master's Degree	1	0	8
Total	42	15	507

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Radford University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Management Science program with 10 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 61 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 30 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Radford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Management Science	✔	10	-
School Psychology	✔	8	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✔	8	-
School Psychology	✔	6	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✔	5	-

Popular Master's Programs at Radford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Special Education and Teaching	✕	61	$43,400
Education	✕	57	$39,900
Social Work	✕	48	$39,100
Social Work	✕	47	$39,100
Special Education and Teaching	✕	44	$43,400

Popular Doctorate Programs at Radford University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	30	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Public Health	✔	10	-
Public Health	✔	8	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	8	-

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 507 students have completed their graduate studies.

417 students have earned/completed Master's program.
37 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
14 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
31 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
8 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	✕	5	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	153 completers	$39,900
Education	✕	38	$39,900
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	28	$47,600
Special Education and Teaching	✕	61	$43,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	21	$40,000
Reading Teacher Education	✕	5	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	13 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	13	-
Psychology [+]	✕	14 completers	$50,600
Psychology	✕	14	$50,600
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	7	-
Human Services [+]	✕	48 completers	-
Social Work	✕	48	$39,100
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	10	-
Music	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	138 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	31	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	11	-
Physician Assistant	✕	41	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	0	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	39	-
Nursing Administration	✔	1	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	15	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✕	0	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✔	0	-
Business [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	16	-
	Total	417

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	34 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	0	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Nursing Practice	✔	6	-
	Total	37

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	14 completers	-
Public Health	✔	10	-
Nursing Practice	✔	4	-
	Total	14

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	13 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✕	5	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✔	8	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (2 completers)	6 completers	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✔	4	-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)	✔	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	✔	0	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Design and Applied Arts (other)	✔	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	✕	0	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	2	-
Business [+]	✔	10 completers	-
Management Science	✔	10	-
	Total	31

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	8 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	8	-
	Total	8

Graduate Student Population at Radford

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,485 students enrolled into Radford University graduate schools where it has total 7,718 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 722 full-time and 1,763 part-time graduate students. By gender, 390 male and 2,095 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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,485	390	2,095
Full-time	722	153	569
Part-tme	1,763	237	1,526

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,740 White (70.02%), 220 Black/African American (8.85%), 60 Hispanic (2.41%), 38 Asian (1.53%), and 427 students with other races. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,485	390	2,095
American Indian/Native American	8	3	5
Asian	38	7	31
Black/African American	220	35	185
Hispanic	60	17	43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,740	272	1,468
Two More	38	8	30
Un-Known	369	45	324
Non-resident Alien	11	3	8

Radford University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,771 graduate students (71.27% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 190 graduate students (7.65% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,485
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,771
Enrolled Some Online Courses	190
Not in Online Courses	524

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Radford University. 521 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.97% of total students), 499 students are aged above 50 (20.08%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Radford University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,485	390	2,095
Age 20-21	43	4	39
Age 22-24	478	92	386
Age 25-29	443	80	363
Age 30-34	269	41	228
Age 35-39	240	44	196
Age 40-49	513	63	450
Age 50-64	476	64	412
Over 64	23	2	21

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