VA
Radford University
3.58 incidents / 1,000 students
Radford, VA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Radford University
Across 2022–2024, Radford University reported 36 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Norfolk State University.
- 3.58
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,410
- Rank of 2,072
- #51
- VA rank
- 7,812
- Enrolled students
3.58 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Radford University reports 3.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1900% above Quinsigamond Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Quinsigamond Community College (0.00/1k); City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (0.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (0.00/1k); McLennan Community College (0.25/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k); Shenandoah University (0.67/1k); Christopher Newport University (9.65/1k); Hampton University (2.83/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.58
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,410
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 68%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 233277 · Radford University 3.58/1k score rate · #1,410/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.58/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,410/2,072
- ST-MID #51 in state
- ABOVE-PEER City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur · +2.94
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 44%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 7,812
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (-2.94/1k)
Radford University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (-2.94/1k). National rank #1,410 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Radford University reports 3.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1900% above Quinsigamond Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Quinsigamond Community College (0.00/1k); City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (0.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (0.00/1k); McLennan Community College (0.25/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k); Shenandoah University (0.67/1k); Christopher Newport University (9.65/1k); Hampton University (2.83/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Radford University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Radford on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Quinsigamond Community College · lowest peer 0
Quinsigamond Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- McLennan Community College · near 0.25
McLennan Community College — near
0.25 per 1,000 students
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur · near 0.64
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College — near
0.64 per 1,000 students
- Radford University · this campus · highest
Radford University — this campus · highest
3.58 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Radford University's 3.58/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Radford University decreased from 11 to 9 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 VA 4-year peers in this comparison, Radford University is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 58% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Radford University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 763 | 3.93 | 0 | 53 |
| American National University | 770 | 0.00 | 3 | 89 |
| Randolph College | 816 | 12.25 | 6 | 6 |
| Southern Virginia University | 936 | 4.27 | 8 | 47 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 946 | 5.29 | 11 | 33 |
| Bluefield University | 959 | 2.09 | 14 | 72 |
| Washington University of Science and Technology | 1,096 | 0.00 | 17 | 89 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,154 | 5.20 | 19 | 36 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | 1,216 | 4.93 | 22 | 39 |
| Emory & Henry University | 1,311 | 5.34 | 25 | 31 |
| Bridgewater College | 1,448 | 12.43 | 28 | 3 |
| Radford University (this campus) | 7,812 | 3.58 | 92 | 58 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Radford University fell from 11 to 9 (-18%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 5). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (3 to 0), Fondling (3 to 0) and Rape (4 to 3).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Radford University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyRadford University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 44% (16 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fondling | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 34 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 32 | 105 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 13 | 81 |
Radford University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MA
Quinsigamond Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
0.64 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Radford University sits on price and outcomes
At $14,578, Radford University's reported average net price is cheaper than 33% among 107 Virginia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,096.
- $14,578
- average net price
- $19,096
- Virginia median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,568
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,965, while those above $110,000 record $23,533 - roughly 2.6 times as much. A published average of $14,578 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $44,830, roughly 3.1 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $12,548
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $25,633
- Avg Net Price
- $14,578
- Median Debt
- $24,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- SAT Average
- 1060
- SAT Math Range
- 450-560
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 19-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 49%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,830
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,739
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 909 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA · 7,811 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL · 7,798 enrolled
Safety Score 0.64
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH · 7,787 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX · 7,850 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH · 7,854 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Radford University (national rank #1410) sits near Olivet Nazarene University (#1411) and Salve Regina University (#1409) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
National Rank #1411
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
National Rank #1409
Lasell University
Newton, MA
National Rank #1412
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
National Rank #1408
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
National Rank #1407
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Radford University, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH · 7,787 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · 7,895 enrolled
Safety score 6.97
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · 7,898 enrolled
Safety score 2.41
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 7,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · 7,913 enrolled
Safety score 5.69
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL · 7,927 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 7,692 enrolled
Safety score 2.21
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · 7,686 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · 2,791 enrolled
Safety score 3.58
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 3.59
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · 4,478 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
Lasell University
Newton, MA · 1,668 enrolled
Safety score 3.60
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · 4,202 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
Friends University
Wichita, KS · 1,961 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY · 3,056 enrolled
Safety score 3.60
Hendrix College
Conway, AR · 1,110 enrolled
Safety score 3.60
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Radford University safe?
Radford University has a safety score of 3.58 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,410 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Quinsigamond Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k); Shenandoah University (0.67/1k); Christopher Newport University (9.65/1k); Hampton University (2.83/1k).
What crimes are reported at Radford University?
For calendar year 2024, Radford University reported Burglary (5), Rape (3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Radford University compare to similar schools?
Radford University reports 1900% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Quinsigamond Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Quinsigamond Community College (0.00/1k); City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (0.64/1k); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (0.00/1k); McLennan Community College (0.25/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Norfolk State University (5.95/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia State University (9.63/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k); Shenandoah University (0.67/1k); Christopher Newport University (9.65/1k); Hampton University (2.83/1k).
Does Radford University have fire safety data?
Yes. Radford University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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