Gardner-Webb University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,750
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 59%
From Region 22%
Athletes 505 (30.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Black 16%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 226 38% 53% 0% 12% 5% 0% $53,749 2 -0.76 28 95% 9.3%
Computer Science 9 — 78% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $66,684 1 -1.70 61 100% — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,761 12 -0.85 52 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% $60,579 10 -0.93 46 — — — — —
Biology 24 — 25% 33% 0% 0% 17% 0% $60,326 20 -0.71 46 95% — — — —
Exercise Physiology 28 — 39% 39% 0% 14% 14% 0% $68,640 77 +0.80 65 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 6 — 83% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $56,694 31 -0.59 36 100% — — — —
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation — — — — — — — — $53,662 11 -1.09 28 — — — — —
Sport Management 15 — 80% 47% 0% 27% 0% 0% $56,694 36 -0.48 36 100% — — — —
Christian Studies 14 — 36% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,088 8 -1.20 6 100% — — — —
English 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,485 74 +0.50 35 100% — — — —
Foreign Languages 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,573 15 -0.93 14 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,168 10 -0.95 13 — — — — —
Spanish 6 — 83% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $47,816 15 -0.91 14 — — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 15 — 60% 67% 0% 20% 0% 0% $44,247 3 -1.65 9 92% — — — —
Community Psychology 44 — 9% 52% 2% 20% 2% 0% $44,969 3 -1.53 10 90% 9.5% — — —
Journalism 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,411 4 -1.55 15 — — — — —
Political Science 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0% $57,419 10 -1.09 38 — — — — —
Psychology 14 — 21% 36% 0% 7% 0% 0% $53,196 42 -0.28 27 93% — — — —
Sociology 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $44,764 3 -1.10 10 89% — — — —
Graphic Design 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,402 17 -0.91 15 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,519 37 -0.35 8 — — — — —
Music Management — — — — — — — — $44,909 43 -0.20 10 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $43,670 38 -0.33 8 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,631 32 -0.45 7 — — — — —
Theatre 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,451 45 -0.08 7 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 19 — 47% 79% 0% 0% 5% 0% $55,228 23 -0.64 32 94% 8.8% — — —
Fire Services Administration — — — — — — — — $62,852 23 -0.91 52 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Godbold School of Business 90 49% 47% 3% 13% 11% 0% $62,801 18 -1.05 52 94% 7.7%
Accounting 18 +1 17% 39% 11% 6% 11% 0% $66,954 7 -1.30 62 91% 7.0% — — —
Business Administration 44 — 59% 48% 2% 18% 11% 0% $59,706 9 -0.93 44 96% 8.0% — — —
Finance 11 — 73% 45% 0% 9% 27% 0% $68,787 4 -1.05 65 — — — — —
International Business 7 — 14% 29% 0% 14% 0% 0% $65,009 10 -0.82 58 — — — — —
Marketing 10 — 60% 70% 0% 10% 0% 0% $60,817 7 -1.30 47 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership — — — — — — — — $59,706 9 -1.17 44 96% 8.0% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 61 8% 80% 0% 5% 2% 0% $49,516 1 -0.41 18 100% 8.6%
Early Childhood Education 9 — 0% 67% 0% 11% 0% 0% $49,448 31 -0.42 18 100% 8.6% — — —
Elementary Education 45 — 4% 82% 0% 4% 0% 0% $49,448 31 -0.42 18 100% 8.6% — — —
Middle Grades Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,448 31 -0.42 18 100% 8.6% — — —
Physical Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,490 16 -0.89 20 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,495 65 +0.40 20 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 83 14% 69% 0% 13% 4% 0% $85,397 83 -0.34 86 99% 3.9%
Nursing 73 — 12% 74% 0% 11% 4% 0% $88,627 41 -0.36 88 99% 3.4% — — —
Health Administration 10 — 30% 30% 0% 30% 0% 0% $61,821 47 -0.23 50 100% 7.8% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,270
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 55%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.0% 115 51% 45% 3% 17% 9% 0% $61,920 6 -0.91 50 96% 7.7%
Health Sciences 23.3% 107 23% 64% 0% 13% 7% 0% $81,606 69 -0.07 82 99% 3.4%
Social Sciences 17.8% 82 23% 51% 1% 18% 1% 0% $46,925 3 -1.30 13 91% 9.5%
Education 12.8% 59 7% 80% 0% 5% 2% 0% $49,483 21 -0.44 18 100% 8.6%
Humanities 7.0% 32 41% 69% 0% 0% 3% 0% $46,693 8 -0.73 12 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.2% 24 25% 33% 0% 0% 17% 0% $60,326 19 -0.71 46 95% —
Professional 4.1% 19 47% 79% 0% 0% 5% 0% $55,228 10 -0.64 32 94% 8.8%
Computer Science 2.0% 9 78% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $66,684 1 -1.70 61 100% —
Arts 1.5% 7 71% 57% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,628 26 -0.27 12 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 6 17% 33% 0% 17% 0% 0% $61,670 7 -0.89 49 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 46 #71 — —
Health Sciences — — — — 33 #61 — —
Business & Economics — — — — 18 #67 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 4 #289 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 101 #175 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $4.5M $4.5M $0
Soccer 69 $905K $905K $0
Baseball 44 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Wrestling 38 $643K $643K $0
Basketball 32 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $453K $453K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 27 $70K $70K $0
Swimming 20 $491K $491K $0
Tennis 11 $295K $295K $0
Cross Country 10 $61K $61K $0
Golf 10 $238K $238K $0
Total 314 $10.2M $10.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 39 $686K $686K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 29 $77K $77K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $645K $645K $0
Lacrosse 27 $480K $480K $0
Softball 25 $732K $732K $0
Swimming 23 $502K $502K $0
Volleyball 17 $564K $564K $0
Basketball 13 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Cross Country 10 $61K $61K $0
Golf 10 $341K $341K $0
Tennis 8 $406K $406K $0
Total 191 $5.7M $5.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $4.5M $4.5M $0
Soccer 108 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 57 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 56 $147K $147K $0
Basketball 45 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Baseball 44 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Swimming 43 $994K $994K $0
Wrestling 38 $643K $643K $0
Lacrosse 27 $480K $480K $0
Softball 25 $732K $732K $0
Cross Country 20 $123K $123K $0
Golf 20 $579K $579K $0
Tennis 19 $702K $702K $0
Volleyball 17 $564K $564K $0
Total 505 $17.7M $17.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 970 – 1190
SAT Math Range 480 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 600