| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,880 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
8,522 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
358 |
| Total graduate students: |
863 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
530 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
333 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 71.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
204 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Radford, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
17,184 |
| Nearest major city: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
48 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
98,465 |
| Online campus map: |
www.radford.edu/content/
radfordcore/home/contact/
maps-and-directions.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (92%)
- single-student apartments (8%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
34% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
66% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
27% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Honor Pledge. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
850 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts, performance hall, art gallery, planetarium, Selu Conservatory with observatory, real-time trading room, earth sciences museum, speech/hearing clinic, forensics institute, advanced GIS/GPS capabilities, digitally advanced classrooms; nursing simulation, athletic trainer, games/animation/modeling/simulation labs. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, learning skills workshop. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, professional protocol dinner. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, access to reader and dictation software. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
16 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
14% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
15% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Tartan, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
260 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Athletes in Action, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury House (Episcopal), Catholic Campus Ministries, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, UKirk Presbyterian Fellowship, Deliverance Gospel Choir, Disciples on Campus, Hillel B'Nai Brith, Latter-day Saint Association, New Life, Wesley Foundation United Methodists, Young Life, Sigma Alpha Omega |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Black Student Affairs Council, La Sociedad Hispanica, Women of Purpose and Power, Men of Standards, Gay-Straight Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Affairs Council; African and Korean Student Associations; Chines and Asian pop culture clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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National Association for Music Educators, Music Business Student Association, Grammy U Society, Music Therapy Student Organization, Percussion Group, Harmony in Motion, Southwest Virginia Classical Guitar Society, Jazz Organization, Museum Society, Fashion Society of Merchandise and Design, U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology, American Society of Interior Design, AIGA: Radford, Honors Academy Student Organization, Collegiate Middle Level Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Virginia Education Association, COBE Student Advisory Board, Collegiate DECA, National Society for Collegiate Scholars, Appalachian Events Committee, Chibale Society, Friends of Pound Pals, Highlander Helpers Backpack Program, Invisible Children, Relay for Life Planning Organization, RU Ambassadors, Spectrum: An LGBTQ Organization, Student Organization of Radford Alumni Development (SoRad), Students for St. Jude, TOMS Shoes Campus Club, Phi Beta Lambda, MBA Student Association, Collegiate Entrepreneurs, Financial Management Association, Economic Student Association, Student Managed Investment Portfolio, American Marketing Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, Political Science Society, College Republicans, Young Democrats, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Dietetic Association, Peer Health Educators, Geological Society, CSAT STEM, Society of Physics Students, Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Environmental Engineering; English, American sign language, ESHE majors, Red Cross, history, peace studies, philosophy/religious studies, improv, sociology, social work, anthropology, women's studies, recreation parks/tourism, geography, environmental, medieval studies, math, advertising, criminal justice, pre-law, psychology, pre-dental, pre-med, recreation therapy, student health awareness, emergency medical services, chemistry, and physics/astronomy clubs; art, ceramics, creative writers, and jewelry guilds |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Robert G. Lineburg,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Highlander |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big South Conference (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, golf courses, intramural fields, learning enhancement center, natatorium, swimming pool, weight rooms; baseball, soccer, and track stadiums; field hockey and practice fields; softball and tennis complexes |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, chess, equestrian sports, fishing, football, golf, karate, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, swimming, tennis, trap and skeet, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, Brazilian jiujitsu, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, equestrian sports, fishing, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball team, rugby, runners, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, trap and skeet, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, Brazilian jiujitsu, basketball, billiards, bowling, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball team, rugby, runners, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, trap and skeet, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (157 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Roanoke, VA (48 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hinton, WV (66 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Christiansburg, VA (13 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
3% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation, 31% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Mason University, George Washington University, Hollins University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech, University of Phoenix. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Advance Auto Parts, Aflac, Albermarle County Police Department, Amazon, Amerigroup, Ameriprise Financial Services, Amherst County Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Auditor of Public Accounts, AXA Advisors, LLC, BB&T, Blacksburg Parks & Recreation, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Botetourt County Schools, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Camp Roanoke, Roanoke, Carahsoft Technology Corp., Carter Macinery Company, Inc., Charlotte -Mecklenburg Police Department, County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, CAPA International Education, Carilion Clinic, Caroline County Schools, Carroll County Public Schools, Carter Machinery Company, Inc, CCS, Inc. and Foxguard Solutions, Central Virginia Community Services, Cevent, CGI, Charlottesville City Schools, Chesapeake City Schools, Chesterfield County Police, Chesterfield County Schools, CIA, City of Roanoke, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Co., Culpeper County Schools, Danaher, Danville Public Schools, Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastman Chemical Company, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fairfax County Schools, Fastenal, Fauquier County Public Schools, FBI, Ferguson, First Investors Corporation, Floyd County Schools, Fluvanna County Schools, Franklin County Schools, Fredericksburg City Schools, Geico, Grayson County Schools, Hampton County Schools, Hanover County Public Schools, Henrico County Schools, Kearney & Company, King George County Public Schools, Kroger, Liberty Mutual, Liberty University School of Law, Loudon County Schools, Louisa County Schools, Lynchburg City Schools, Madison County Public Schools, Map Com, Martinsville City Schools, Mass Mutual Financial Group, MeadWestvaco, MISource, Inc., Montgomery County Parks & Recreation, Montgomery County Public Schools, Mountain Lake Conservancy and Hotel, National Park Service, Nelson County Schools, Norfolk City Schools, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency , Patrick County Schools, Pittsylvania County Schools, Prince William County Public Schools, Pulaski County Schools, Rackspace, Radford City Schools, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Richmond Public Schools, Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke County Schools, Rockingham County Schools (NC), Shelor Motor Mile, Sherwin Williams, Southwestern Virginia Training Center, Spotsylvania County Schools, Stafford County Public Schools, Suffolk City Schools, SystemLink, Inc., Target Corporation Stores, TEDS, Inc., The Homestead, Company, U.S. Marines, United States Peace Corps, Virginia Assets Management, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Virginia State Police, Virginia Tech Police Department, VTLS, WSET TV, WSLS TV, Wells Fargo Financial, Wolseley's North American Division. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- R.J. Kirk, managing director and CEO, Third Security, LLC
- Jayma Mays, actress, Glee
- Marty Smith, commentator, ESPN
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