Gardner-Webb University academics
Boiling Springs, North Carolina · Private · 1,856 undergrads
Gardner-Webb University has 1,856 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 38 fields of study. The most degrees go to Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
The short answers
1,856
undergraduates.
1,285
graduate students.
38
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
427
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,856
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,285
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,125
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$51,586
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
50%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
26%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
427
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
452
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
119
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
13
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
65
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers