Radford's tuition & fees has increased from $22,046 (2014) to $25,185 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.24% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,814 (year 2014) to $22,835 (year 2024).
Radford's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 27.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 23.71% from 2014 ($34,006).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Radford's COA is $42,070, which is increased by 6.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Radford's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.24% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $25,185. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Radford University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,260, and it has increased 14.55% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,260 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.56% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Radford University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $10,860 | $11,260 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,060 | $11,460 | 1.84% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,305 | $11,705 | 2.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,422 | $11,822 | 1.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,678 | $12,078 | 2.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,895 | $12,295 | 1.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,658 | $13,058 | 6.41% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,380 | $13,830 | 5.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,887 | $14,377 | 3.79% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,625 | $15,625 | 12.52% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Radford University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Radford University | $25,185
($12,286) | $24,453
($11,916) | 2.99% |
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| Liberty University | $15,822
($17,122) | $16,203
($17,122) | -2.35% |
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| Gardner-Webb University | $33,450
($30,700) | $32,200
($30,700) | 3.88% |
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| Winthrop University | $30,286
($15,956) | $30,196
($15,866) | 0.30% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $31,030
($24,840) | $29,790
($24,840) | 4.16% |
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| University of North Carolina Asheville | $24,809
($7,461) | $24,728
($7,380) | 0.33% |
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