Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.51
Liaison Josh Nease
Submission Date May 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

Radford University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.54 / 4.00 Josh Nease
Sustainability Manager
Academic Programs
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Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
77

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
26

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
40

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
48

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

Each year, Radford University awards almost $2M in grant funding to several hundred low income students. These resources support Pell-eligible students and students who fall just outside of Pell eligibility.


A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:

Center for Opportunity and Social Mobility - Approximately 30% of undergraduates at Radford University are first-generation students. The Center for Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) opened its doors at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester with this in mind.

“It’s not just about supporting,” said COSM Director Jessica Twiest. “It’s also about advocating for our first-generation students, faculty and staff and celebrating the fact that these folks are also on campus.”

https://www.radford.edu/content/radfordcore/home/news/releases/2021/november/first-generation-students.html


Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
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