by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Radford? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Radford. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Radford total enrollment is approximately 6,207 students. 5,430 are undergraduates and 777 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Radford undergraduate population is made up of 63.7% women, and 36.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Radford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,547 | 65.5% |
| Black or African American | 780 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 489 | 9.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 294 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 145 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 82 | 1.5% |
| International | 76 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 79.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 20.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Radford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 607 | 78.1% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 28 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.4% |
| International | 9 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,154 | 67.1% |
| Black or African American | 843 | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 518 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 324 | 5.2% |
| Unknown | 156 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 110 | 1.8% |
| International | 85 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Radford University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.4% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,074 female students and 2,133 male students at Radford.
Radford University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.5% of Radford students come from within the state, and 7.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,318 | 94.0% |
| North Carolina | 13 | 0.9% |
| Maryland | 11 | 0.8% |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0.6% |
| West Virginia | 7 | 0.5% |
Radford hosts approximately 1.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Radford, 55.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,269 | 29.0% |
| 20-21 | 2,065 | 26.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,343 | 17.2% |
| 35 and over | 950 | 12.2% |
| 25-29 | 688 | 8.8% |
| 30-34 | 379 | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 118 | 1.5% |
Footnotes
*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.
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