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Gardner - Webb University Data & Information Overview

114 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
79% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Gardner - Webb University Ranked?

#1,093 Best Colleges in Nation
#25 Best Colleges in NC
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Gardner - Webb University was awarded 114 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Gardner - Webb is ranked #1,093 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Gardner - Webb also holds the #25 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Gardner - Webb?

79% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Gardner - Webb University has an acceptance rate of 79%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to Gardner - Webb submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 485 and 605. Math scores were between 475 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Gardner - Webb University  ( 485 to 605 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Gardner - Webb University  ( 475 to 610 )
200
800
Gardner - Webb received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Gardner - Webb University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

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Gardner - Webb University Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
97% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Gardner - Webb, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Gardner - Webb University is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  97 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Gardner - Webb University

59% Freshmen Retention
49% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Gardner - Webb University this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Gardner - Webb for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
0
100

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Gardner - Webb University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,726 Full-Time Undergraduates
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,071 undergraduates at Gardner - Webb with 1,726 being full-time and 345 being part-time.

How Much Does Gardner - Webb University Cost?

$20,776 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
$30,040 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Gardner - Webb is $20,776. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Gardner - Webb

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$18,796 $19,220 $18,333 $22,775 $26,174

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gardner - Webb, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gardner - Webb, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,510 a year. That adds up to $30,040 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gardner - Webb is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Gardner - Webb Graduates Make?

$42,248 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Gardner - Webb make around $42,248 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Gardner - Webb University

North Carolina State
1,726 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Boiling Springs draws many to the area.

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Contact details for Gardner - Webb are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017-0997
Phone: 704-406-2361
Website: www.gardner-webb.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gardnerwebb
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thegardnerwebb

Gardner - Webb University Majors

49 Majors With Completions
507 Undergraduate Degrees
495 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Gardner - Webb University. Of these students, 507 received undergraduate degrees and 495 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 101 $60,377
Business Administration & Management 50 $36,537
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 32 $28,865
Teacher Education Grade Specific 31 $35,826
General Biology 28 $29,954
Criminal Justice & Corrections 28 $33,111
Accounting 25 $38,814
General Psychology 21 $22,845
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16 $36,154
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 16 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Gardner - Webb University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Gardner - Webb

44% Take At Least One Class Online
23% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 1,529 students took at least one online class at Gardner - Webb University. This is a decrease from the 2,622 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,529 806
2019-2020 2,622 1,394
2018-2019 1,830 1,115
2017-2018 1,755 1,101
2016-2017 1,913 1,139

Learn more about online learning at Gardner - Webb University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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