Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · www.gardner-webb.edu

Private Nonprofit⛪ Evangelical United Brethren|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

1,856

Students

77.2%

Admit Rate

$17,674

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#872

💰

Earnings

#857

📊

Value

#645

🎓

Academics

#887

🏈

Athletics

#526

🎉

Social Life

#819

🛡️

Safety

#938

☀️

Weather

#341

At a glance — A small private school in Boiling Springs, NC.

Below-average earningsRural settingSmall college

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,996

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$48,039

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 24% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

76 grads7% male93% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

37 grads59% male41% female

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

35 grads14% male86% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

26 grads58% male42% female

Accounting and Related Services

20 grads30% male70% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$34,760

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,760

Avg Net Price

$17,674

Median Debt

$24,222

Avg net priceBetter than 61% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 40% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

37.1%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.7x

🏈 Athletics Score

23 / 100

Revenue

$63.7M

Expenses

$58.9M

Sports Offered

18(7M / 11W)

Net

+$4.8M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball4

⚾ Baseball7

⚽ Soccer2

👥 1,856 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Doctoral

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

74.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

106.14

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

121

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

67.6 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

Avg Temp

55°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

212

per year

Rainfall

48"

per year

Snowfall

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1113

Better than 31% of schools

10261419

ACT Average21

Better than 17% of schools

2031

Graduation Rate58.6%

Better than 49% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate55.3%

Better than 4% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 37.9%Female 62.1%

Race & ethnicity

White49.0%

Black16.1%

Hispanic4.0%

Asian0.9%

Other26.7%

🎉 Social Life Score

30.3 / 100

👥 1,856 students📋 77% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Evangelical United Brethren

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Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC · www.gardner-webb.edu

1,856

Students

77.2%

Admit Rate

$17,674

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#872

💰

Earnings

#857

📊

Value

#645

🎓

Academics

#887

🏈

Athletics

#526

🎉

Social Life

#819

🛡️

Safety

#938

☀️

Weather

#341

At a glance — A small private school in Boiling Springs, NC.

Below-average earningsRural settingSmall college

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,996

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$48,039

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 24% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

76 grads7% male93% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

37 grads59% male41% female

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

35 grads14% male86% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

26 grads58% male42% female

Accounting and Related Services

20 grads30% male70% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$34,760

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,760

Avg Net Price

$17,674

Median Debt

$24,222

Avg net priceBetter than 61% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 40% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

37.1%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.7x

🏈 Athletics Score

23 / 100

Revenue

$63.7M

Expenses

$58.9M

Sports Offered

18(7M / 11W)

Net

+$4.8M

🏈 Football2

🏀 Basketball4

⚾ Baseball7

⚽ Soccer2

👥 1,856 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Doctoral

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

74.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

106.14

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

121

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

67.6 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

Avg Temp

55°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

212

per year

Rainfall

48"

per year

Snowfall

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1113

Better than 31% of schools

10261419

ACT Average21

Better than 17% of schools

2031

Graduation Rate58.6%

Better than 49% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate55.3%

Better than 4% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 37.9%Female 62.1%

Race & ethnicity

White49.0%

Black16.1%

Hispanic4.0%

Asian0.9%

Other26.7%

🎉 Social Life Score

30.3 / 100

👥 1,856 students📋 77% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Evangelical United Brethren

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$24,516

Admit

87.2%

Overall Rank: #981

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Overall

Net Cost

$12,684

Admit

42.6%

Overall Rank: #926

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR

Overall

Net Cost

$16,732

Admit

88.6%

Overall Rank: #909

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

Overall

Net Cost

$13,557

Admit

67.3%

Overall Rank: #900

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Overall

Net Cost

$13,224

Admit

91.6%

Overall Rank: #888

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR

Overall

Net Cost

$17,248

Admit

58.8%

Overall Rank: #697