Gardner-Webb University, NC

location_on  Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017 • language  gardner-webb.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing25%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology17%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 48%
Median SAT Math 530
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 67%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 51%
Median Payment $246
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		11% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		47% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		51% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		44% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		38% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		62% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 53% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 49% 48%
Other race 		46% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,010
Full-time Undergrads 63%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 1,562
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		14% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		13% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 14% 14%
>$110K 		17% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Cleveland Community College
10 miles, E • 1.4 star
Limestone College
13 miles, S • 1.9 star
Isothermal Community College
15 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
51 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
94 miles, N • 1 star