The student population at Radford University is 7,812 (6,161 undergraduate and 1,651 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,931 (19.82%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Radford is 78.87% which is decreased by 2,719 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 788 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 49 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 1,759 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 523.76% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,252 where 7,812 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 11,870 students in 2020 and was lowest at 7,531 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,743 to 7,812 students, a net loss of 1,931 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Radford University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,334 where 6,161 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Radford University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,918 where 1,651 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Radford University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.07%. The percentage was 72.09% 10 years ago and Radford still has a high percentage of white students. 1.79% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.09% to 66.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.45% to 1.79%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.74% to 12.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.20% to 10.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5337 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4576 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Radford University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,759 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 523.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Radford University from 2015 to 2025.