RU vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Radford University in Radford, VA with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Radford University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (7,812 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Radford University is located in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Radford University 14:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Radford University are 5.3% lower than at Bethany College ($12,504 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.4% higher at Bethany College than at Radford University (about $11,132 more per year; $36,765 vs. $25,633).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Radford University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 166.6% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($31,646 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

• Incoming RU students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Bethany College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at RU, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at RU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.4% at RU vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Radford University graduates have a $7,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($23,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, RU graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($237 vs. $319).
• More RU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.