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Gardner, Webb University is a private national university located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Gardner-Webb University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gardner-Webb University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,248 10 years after enrolling, 25th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gardner-Webb University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Gardner-Webb University is ranked 28th in North Carolina.
Gardner, Webb University’s median net annual cost of $20,776 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Gardner-Webb University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Biology, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,776
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #374
Economic score: 3.34
Health & Fitness
Rank: #136
Economic score: 4.96
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #111
Economic score: 7.5
Computer Science
Rank: #274
Economic score: 7.6
Psychology
Rank: #641
Economic score: 14.21
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 86.27
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Gardner-Webb University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Curriculum and Instruction, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #86
Economic score: 1.18
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gardner-Webb University is 7% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Gardner-Webb University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gardner-Webb University graduates within 4.4 years.
Gardner-Webb University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Gardner, Webb University’s economic mobility score of 9.12 is calculated by adjusting the 6.99 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gardner-Webb University’s EMS of 9.12 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Gardner, Webb University pays $20,776 a year, $26,044 less than the $46,820 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,776
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gardner-Webb University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,776 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,510. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,370
Pell grants
$4,590
State grants
$7,501
Institutional grants
$19,586
Gardner, Webb University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Gardner-Webb University offers 6 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
15
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
23%
Gardner, Webb University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,657 applicants, of which 4,466 were admitted and 447 enrolled. Gardner-Webb University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%