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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Waldorf has 11 pts more first-gen students than Gardner-Webb (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Gardner-Webb is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Gardner-Webb has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Waldorf (37% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Gardner-Webb1.9K
Waldorf1.8K
Pell Grant share
Gardner-Webb37%
Waldorf36%
First-gen share
Gardner-Webb35%
Waldorf46%
Diversity index
Gardner-Webb0.66
Waldorf0.61

Who they are

Men
Gardner-Webb38%
Waldorf63%
Part-time students
Gardner-Webb12%
Waldorf31%
Students 25 and older
Gardner-Webb25%
Waldorf63%

Race & ethnicity

Gardner-Webb
Waldorf
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Gardner-Webb59%
Waldorf14%
First-years from other states
Gardner-Webb37%
Waldorf80%
First-years from abroad
Gardner-Webb3%
Waldorf4%
New transfer students this fall
Gardner-Webb236
Waldorf228
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Gardner-Webb34%
Waldorf59%

Campus

Gardner-Webb
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Waldorf
Rural, remoteNAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why