How has Gardner-Webb University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 58% (2010) to 77% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 3,919 (2010) to 5,212 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 4,282 (2010) to 3,104 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 860–1110 (2016) to 975–1198 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–23 (2008) to 20–25 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $23,510 (2011) to $36,350 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.