by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Gardner - Webb really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Gardner - Webb. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Gardner - Webb total enrollment is approximately 2,316 students. 1,717 are undergraduates and 599 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Gardner - Webb undergraduate population is made up of 60.6% women, and 39.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gardner - Webb Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 815 | 47.7% |
| Unknown | 491 | 28.7% |
| Black or African American | 275 | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gardner - Webb Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 255 | 43.1% |
| Black or African American | 181 | 30.6% |
| Unknown | 118 | 19.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
| International | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,070 | 46.5% |
| Unknown | 609 | 26.5% |
| Black or African American | 456 | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 81 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 29 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
| International | 1 | 0.0% |
Gardner-Webb University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,455 female students and 861 male students at Gardner - Webb.
Gardner-Webb University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.9% of Gardner - Webb students come from within the state, and 7.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 264 | 61.7% |
| South Carolina | 62 | 14.5% |
| Florida | 17 | 4.0% |
| Virginia | 16 | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 13 | 3.0% |
Gardner - Webb hosts approximately 0.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Gardner - Webb, 37.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,002 | 32.3% |
| 20-21 | 614 | 19.8% |
| 18-19 | 557 | 17.9% |
| 22-24 | 418 | 13.5% |
| 25-29 | 297 | 9.6% |
| 30-34 | 212 | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 4 | 0.1% |
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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