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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

95.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1292 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Radford. Among these students, 317 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 40 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1050

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10762 admitted students 317 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

25%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 560, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 560.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1050 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Radford.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    470-560
  • Math

    480-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10762 admitted students 40 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, Radford does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    15-23
  • Math

    17-24
  • Composite

    19-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Radford during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 11,291 4,014 7,277
Admitted students 10,762 3,760 7,002
Enrolled students 1,292 526 766
Acceptance rate 95% 94% 96%
Yield rate 12% 14% 11%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Radford received a total of 11,291 applications. These applications included 4,014 male applicants and 7,277 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 11,291 applicants, Radford admitted 10,762 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,760 males and 7,002 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,292 students chose to enroll at Radford. This means that 1,292 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 526 were male and 766 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Radford had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Radford had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Radford over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,617 2,982 4,635 6,328 2,459 3,869 83% 82% 84% 1,962 800 1,162 31% 32% 30%
2016 7,447 2,877 4,570 6,047 2,261 3,786 81% 79% 83% 1,751 696 1,055 29% 31% 28%
2017 14,620 5,312 9,308 10,866 3,736 7,130 74% 70% 77% 1,848 727 1,121 17% 20% 16%
2018 14,161 5,063 9,098 10,561 3,583 6,978 75% 71% 77% 1,762 727 1,035 17% 20% 15%
2019 16,013 5,697 10,316 12,061 4,088 7,973 75% 72% 77% 1,651 587 1,064 14% 14% 13%
2020 14,994 5,250 9,744 11,798 3,969 7,829 79% 76% 80% 1,336 450 886 11% 11% 11%
2021 11,291 4,014 7,277 10,762 3,760 7,002 95% 94% 96% 1,292 526 766 12% 14% 11%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Radford University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Radford is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Radford University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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