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Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Gardner-Webb is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.7% of undergraduate students being women and 35.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,983, with 1,283 women and 700 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Gardner-Webb is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.4% of undergraduate students being women and 30.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,458, with 1,012 women and 446 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.3% 700 students
  • women 64.7% 1,283 students

Graduate Students

  • men 30.6% 446 students
  • women 69.4% 1,012 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,191 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 18.2% of the student body, with 358 students. Hispanic students represent 4.8% of the population, with 95 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.9%, with 57 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 21 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 9 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.2% of the population, totaling 240 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Gardner-Webb.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.4% 1,191 students
  • African American 18.2% 358 students
  • Unknown race 12.2% 240 students
  • Hispanic 4.8% 95 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 57 students
  • Asian 1.1% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 9 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 52.1% 756 students
  • African American 33.6% 487 students
  • Unknown race 9.2% 134 students
  • Hispanic 2.3% 33 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 22 students
  • Asian 1.1% 16 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.6% 139 students
  • African American 21.6% 48 students
  • Hispanic 6.8% 15 students
  • Unknown race 5.4% 12 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 30% 590 students
  • 18-19 28% 548 students
  • 22-24 16% 326 students
  • 40-49 7% 147 students
  • 25-29 7% 133 students
  • 30-34 4% 83 students
  • 35-39 4% 77 students
  • 50-64 4% 73 students
  • 40-49 25% 375 students
  • 25-29 16% 233 students
  • 50-64 15% 228 students
  • 35-39 15% 221 students
  • 30-34 13% 196 students
  • 22-24 12% 180 students
  • 20-21 1% 10 students

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