Radford University

Chart (A) | How has the total cost of attendance been changing over time?



RateAnnual Growth 3Total Growth
COA3.1%36%
Tuition & mandatory E&G fees3.4%40%
Mandatory non-E&G fees fees2.7%30%
Room & board (avg.)3.6%42%
Other expenses22.1%23%
Inflation (HEPI)52.9%33%
Inflation (CPI)52.7%31%
Breakdown of total cost of attendance (COA)1 for in-state undergraduates


Comparisons2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
VA median household income63,90764,79265,01566,14968,76671,56474,22276,39880,61587,24990,974
COA proportion of household income33%34%35%35%35%35%34%33%32%31%32%



1. COA = calculated cost of attending the institution; includes transportation, room/board, tuition/fees, supplies, books and other expenses.
2. Other expenses include transportation, supplies, books, and other expenses.
3. "Annual growth" calculated as compound annual growth rate.
4. Inflation adjusted.
5. Determined as growth in HEPI/CPI.
Source: SCHEV Research TF01: Student Charges by Student Level and Residency Status ; IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 yr estimates