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Gardner-Webb University

Gardner-Webb University is based in the town of Boiling Springs, NC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Southern Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$21,744
family income
under $30k
$19,750
$30–48k
$19,334
$48–75k
$25,534
$75–110k
$27,952
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$17,6742023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$18k$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $19,6932009: $19,5772010: $18,9292011: $24,4332012: $21,4032013: $20,1732014: $20,2682015: $22,1242016: $21,1542017: $19,8152018: $21,2962019: $20,7762020: $19,7852021: $20,9842022: $24,1372023: $17,674$17,674
$18k$20k$22k$24k200820232008: $19,6932009: $19,5772010: $18,9292011: $24,4332012: $21,4032013: $20,1732014: $20,2682015: $22,1242016: $21,1542017: $19,8152018: $21,2962019: $20,7762020: $19,7852021: $20,9842022: $24,1372023: $17,674$17,674

Average net price at Gardner-Webb University fell from $19,693 (2008) to $17,674 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$19,693
2009$19,577
2010$18,929
2011$24,433
2012$21,403
2013$20,173
2014$20,268
2015$22,124
2016$21,154
2017$19,815
2018$21,296
2019$20,776
2020$19,785
2021$20,984
2022$24,137
2023$17,674
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$47,0912024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $28,5102010: $29,6452011: $31,3182012: $32,7592013: $35,7902014: $37,6202015: $39,3902016: $41,0202017: $42,7682018: $43,6522019: $44,8372020: $45,3332021: $45,0232022: $46,3492023: $48,8132024: $47,091$47,091
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $28,5102010: $29,6452011: $31,3182012: $32,7592013: $35,7902014: $37,6202015: $39,3902016: $41,0202017: $42,7682018: $43,6522019: $44,8372020: $45,3332021: $45,0232022: $46,3492023: $48,8132024: $47,091$47,091

Total cost at Gardner-Webb University rose from $28,510 (2009) to $47,091 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$28,510
2010$29,645
2011$31,318
2012$32,759
2013$35,790
2014$37,620
2015$39,390
2016$41,020
2017$42,768
2018$43,652
2019$44,837
2020$45,333
2021$45,023
2022$46,349
2023$48,813
2024$47,091
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $11,6602001: $12,5202002: $13,2202003: $14,1602004: $14,9902005: $16,0652006: $17,2252007: $18,5002008: $20,1602013: $25,8302014: $27,0802015: $28,2802016: $29,8102017: $30,7002018: $32,0002019: $32,2402020: $32,1802021: $32,2002022: $32,2002023: $33,450$33,450
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $11,6602001: $12,5202002: $13,2202003: $14,1602004: $14,9902005: $16,0652006: $17,2252007: $18,5002008: $20,1602013: $25,8302014: $27,0802015: $28,2802016: $29,8102017: $30,7002018: $32,0002019: $32,2402020: $32,1802021: $32,2002022: $32,2002023: $33,450$33,450

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$11,660
2001$12,520
2002$13,220
2003$14,160
2004$14,990
2005$16,065
2006$17,225
2007$18,500
2008$20,160
2013$25,830
2014$27,080
2015$28,280
2016$29,810
2017$30,700
2018$32,000
2019$32,240
2020$32,180
2021$32,200
2022$32,200
2023$33,450
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,760 before grants and other attendance costs. At Gardner-Webb University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,856 — Gardner-Webb University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

55.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Gardner-Webb University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 32.4%entered 1992: 33.3%entered 1993: 37.7%entered 1994: 38.6%entered 1995: 46.5%entered 1996: 49%entered 1997: 48.1%entered 1998: 48.3%entered 1999: 45.5%entered 2000: 43.3%entered 2001: 56.9%entered 2002: 51.7%entered 2003: 50.4%entered 2004: 48%entered 2005: 54.6%entered 2006: 48.2%entered 2007: 56.9%entered 2008: 54%entered 2009: 51.6%entered 2010: 44.8%entered 2011: 50.2%entered 2012: 52.9%entered 2013: 56.2%entered 2014: 56.1%entered 2015: 47.6%entered 2016: 52.5%entered 2017: 61.7%entered 2018: 55.4%55.4%
30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 32.4%entered 1992: 33.3%entered 1993: 37.7%entered 1994: 38.6%entered 1995: 46.5%entered 1996: 49%entered 1997: 48.1%entered 1998: 48.3%entered 1999: 45.5%entered 2000: 43.3%entered 2001: 56.9%entered 2002: 51.7%entered 2003: 50.4%entered 2004: 48%entered 2005: 54.6%entered 2006: 48.2%entered 2007: 56.9%entered 2008: 54%entered 2009: 51.6%entered 2010: 44.8%entered 2011: 50.2%entered 2012: 52.9%entered 2013: 56.2%entered 2014: 56.1%entered 2015: 47.6%entered 2016: 52.5%entered 2017: 61.7%entered 2018: 55.4%55.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Gardner-Webb University rose from 32.4% (entered 1991) to 55.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort32.4%
1992 cohort33.3%
1993 cohort37.7%
1994 cohort38.6%
1995 cohort46.5%
1996 cohort49%
1997 cohort48.1%
1998 cohort48.3%
1999 cohort45.5%
2000 cohort43.3%
2001 cohort56.9%
2002 cohort51.7%
2003 cohort50.4%
2004 cohort48%
2005 cohort54.6%
2006 cohort48.2%
2007 cohort56.9%
2008 cohort54%
2009 cohort51.6%
2010 cohort44.8%
2011 cohort50.2%
2012 cohort52.9%
2013 cohort56.2%
2014 cohort56.1%
2015 cohort47.6%
2016 cohort52.5%
2017 cohort61.7%
2018 cohort55.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,508Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,765Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,055Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,925Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,016Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,937Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,375Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,698Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,389Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,732Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,839Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,828Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,023Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,697Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,697Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,222$24,222 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,933Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,611Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,568Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,878Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,781Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,508Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,765Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,055Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,925Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,016Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,937Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,375Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,698Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,389Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,732Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,839Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,828Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,023Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,697Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,697Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,222$24,222 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,933Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,611Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,568Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,878Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,781Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,000$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,000$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,000$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,000$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$12,508$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,765$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,055$3,933
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,000$4,611
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,925$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,016$4,563
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,937$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,375$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,698$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,389$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,732$6,568
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,839$6,878
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,828$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$24,750$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$24,023$7,781
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,697$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,697$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$24,222$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$43,996
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$46,747
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$48,039
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Gardner-Webb University admitted 4,024 of 5,212 applicants in Fall 2024. The 77.2% rate describes that application pool.

77.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$33,450 tuition · 2023–241,856 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 975–11981600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Gardner-Webb University received 5,212 applications and admitted 4,024 (77.2%), with 450 enrolling.

Gardner-Webb University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Gardner-Webb University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 495–608 and Math was 480–590 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 975–1198 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing495555608
SAT Math480530590
ACT Composite192225

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

77.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%40%60%80%200220242002: 21.9%2003: 74.4%2004: 72.7%2005: 71%2006: 71.1%2007: 70.1%2008: 63.6%2009: 41.6%2010: 58.5%2011: 59.4%2012: 83%2013: 48.2%2014: 67.1%2015: 52.7%2016: 51.9%2017: 52.7%2018: 48.1%2019: 66.7%2020: 78%2021: 79%2022: 75%2023: 87%2024: 77.2%77.2%
20%40%60%80%200220242002: 21.9%2003: 74.4%2004: 72.7%2005: 71%2006: 71.1%2007: 70.1%2008: 63.6%2009: 41.6%2010: 58.5%2011: 59.4%2012: 83%2013: 48.2%2014: 67.1%2015: 52.7%2016: 51.9%2017: 52.7%2018: 48.1%2019: 66.7%2020: 78%2021: 79%2022: 75%2023: 87%2024: 77.2%77.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200221.9%
Fall 200374.4%
Fall 200472.7%
Fall 200571%
Fall 200671.1%
Fall 200770.1%
Fall 200863.6%
Fall 200941.6%
Fall 201058.5%
Fall 201159.4%
Fall 201283%
Fall 201348.2%
Fall 201467.1%
Fall 201552.7%
Fall 201651.9%
Fall 201752.7%
Fall 201848.1%
Fall 201966.7%
Fall 202078%
Fall 202179%
Fall 202275%
Fall 202387%
Fall 202477.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

975–1198Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 9102003: 9002004: 9002005: 8902006: 8902007: 8852008: 8902009: 8602010: 8702011: 8802012: 9002013: 9002014: 8952015: 8502016: 8602017: 10002018: 9702019: 9702020: 9452021: 9602022: 10202023: 10402024: 9759752002: 11402003: 11402004: 11402005: 11402006: 11402007: 11402008: 11302009: 11102010: 11202011: 11252012: 11202013: 11202014: 11302015: 10802016: 11102017: 12002018: 11802019: 11802020: 11602021: 12152022: 12102023: 12602024: 11981198
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 9102003: 9002004: 9002005: 8902006: 8902007: 8852008: 8902009: 8602010: 8702011: 8802012: 9002013: 9002014: 8952015: 8502016: 8602017: 10002018: 9702019: 9702020: 9452021: 9602022: 10202023: 10402024: 9759752002: 11402003: 11402004: 11402005: 11402006: 11402007: 11402008: 11302009: 11102010: 11202011: 11252012: 11202013: 11202014: 11302015: 10802016: 11102017: 12002018: 11802019: 11802020: 11602021: 12152022: 12102023: 12602024: 11981198

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20029101140
Fall 20039001140
Fall 20049001140
Fall 20058901140
Fall 20068901140
Fall 20078851140
Fall 20088901130
Fall 20098601110
Fall 20108701120
Fall 20118801125
Fall 20129001120
Fall 20139001120
Fall 20148951130
Fall 20158501080
Fall 20168601110
Fall 201710001200
Fall 20189701180
Fall 20199701180
Fall 20209451160
Fall 20219601215
Fall 202210201210
Fall 202310401260
Fall 20249751198
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220242002: 182004: 192005: 182006: 182007: 192008: 172009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 182013: 192014: 192015: 182016: 182017: 192018: 182019: 192020: 182021: 182022: 202023: 202024: 19192002: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 242008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 242019: 242020: 252021: 242022: 252023: 262024: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200220242002: 182004: 192005: 182006: 182007: 192008: 172009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 182013: 192014: 192015: 182016: 182017: 192018: 182019: 192020: 182021: 182022: 202023: 202024: 19192002: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 242008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 242019: 242020: 252021: 242022: 252023: 262024: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021824
Fall 20041923
Fall 20051823
Fall 20061823
Fall 20071924
Fall 20081723
Fall 20091823
Fall 20101824
Fall 20111824
Fall 20121825
Fall 20131925
Fall 20141925
Fall 20151824
Fall 20161824
Fall 20171925
Fall 20181824
Fall 20191924
Fall 20201825
Fall 20211824
Fall 20222025
Fall 20232026
Fall 20241925
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,856Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k3k3k200220242002: 2,5562003: 2,6822004: 2,5742005: 2,5742006: 2,6432007: 2,6882008: 2,6192009: 2,6032010: 2,7632011: 2,7382012: 2,6532013: 2,5592014: 2,6882015: 2,6262016: 2,3542017: 2,2102018: 2,0102019: 1,9962020: 2,0592021: 1,9802022: 1,8112023: 1,8362024: 1,8561,856
2k3k200220242002: 2,5562003: 2,6822004: 2,5742005: 2,5742006: 2,6432007: 2,6882008: 2,6192009: 2,6032010: 2,7632011: 2,7382012: 2,6532013: 2,5592014: 2,6882015: 2,6262016: 2,3542017: 2,2102018: 2,0102019: 1,9962020: 2,0592021: 1,9802022: 1,8112023: 1,8362024: 1,8561,856

Undergraduate enrollment at Gardner-Webb University fell from 2,556 (Fall 2002) to 1,856 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,556
Fall 20032,682
Fall 20042,574
Fall 20052,574
Fall 20062,643
Fall 20072,688
Fall 20082,619
Fall 20092,603
Fall 20102,763
Fall 20112,738
Fall 20122,653
Fall 20132,559
Fall 20142,688
Fall 20152,626
Fall 20162,354
Fall 20172,210
Fall 20182,010
Fall 20191,996
Fall 20202,059
Fall 20211,980
Fall 20221,811
Fall 20231,836
Fall 20241,856
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

55%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

55%60%65%70%75%200220232002: 68%2003: 68%2004: 67%2005: 67%2006: 72%2007: 76%2008: 74%2009: 73%2010: 70%2011: 67%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 73%2015: 67%2016: 71%2017: 76%2018: 74%2019: 68%2020: 59%2021: 66%2022: 69%2023: 55%55%
60%70%200220232002: 68%2003: 68%2004: 67%2005: 67%2006: 72%2007: 76%2008: 74%2009: 73%2010: 70%2011: 67%2012: 72%2013: 74%2014: 73%2015: 67%2016: 71%2017: 76%2018: 74%2019: 68%2020: 59%2021: 66%2022: 69%2023: 55%55%

First-year retention at Gardner-Webb University fell from 68% (Fall 2002) to 55% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort68%
Fall 2003 cohort68%
Fall 2004 cohort67%
Fall 2005 cohort67%
Fall 2006 cohort72%
Fall 2007 cohort76%
Fall 2008 cohort74%
Fall 2009 cohort73%
Fall 2010 cohort70%
Fall 2011 cohort67%
Fall 2012 cohort72%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort73%
Fall 2015 cohort67%
Fall 2016 cohort71%
Fall 2017 cohort76%
Fall 2018 cohort74%
Fall 2019 cohort68%
Fall 2020 cohort59%
Fall 2021 cohort66%
Fall 2022 cohort69%
Fall 2023 cohort55%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Gardner-Webb University

37.1% of Gardner-Webb University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Gardner-Webb University as a primarily residential campus of 1,856 undergraduates — and 55.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Gardner-Webb University's SAT section-percentile sums are 975–1198 — their midpoint is below the NC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Gardner-Webb University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Gardner-Webb University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Gardner-Webb University77.2%
North Carolina median74.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Gardner-Webb University$34,760
North Carolina median$19,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Gardner-Webb University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Gardner-Webb University$48,039
North Carolina median$45,873
National median$53,781
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Gardner-Webb University, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisGardner-Webb UniversityNorth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS77.2%74.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,760$19,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$48,039$45,873$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Gardner-Webb University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Gardner-Webb University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 12 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,117
Computer Science$68,175
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,489
Accounting and Related Services$58,918
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,061
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,709
Psychology, General$49,587
Biology, General$48,505
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,089
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,110
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$42,936
Communication and Media Studies$35,982

These 12 fields listed for Gardner-Webb University measure earnings after completion. The $48,039 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Gardner-Webb University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Gardner-Webb University report?

Gardner-Webb University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 975–1198 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Gardner-Webb University's acceptance rate?

77.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,024 admitted from 5,212 applicants.

How much does Gardner-Webb University cost?

At Gardner-Webb University, tuition is $34,760. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Gardner-Webb University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $48,039. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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