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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Saint Edward's has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Gardner-Webb (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

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

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Edward's is a bit larger (2,493 vs. 1,856)

    Undergrads

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
Saint Edward's2.5K
Gardner-Webb1.9K
Pell Grant share
Saint Edward's42%
Gardner-Webb37%
First-gen share
Saint Edward's33%
Gardner-Webb35%
Diversity index
Saint Edward's0.61
Gardner-Webb0.66

Who they are

Men
Saint Edward's41%
Gardner-Webb38%
Part-time students
Saint Edward's5%
Gardner-Webb12%
Students 25 and older
Saint Edward's7%
Gardner-Webb25%

Race & ethnicity

Saint Edward's
Gardner-Webb
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Saint Edward's83%
Gardner-Webb59%
First-years from other states
Saint Edward's9%
Gardner-Webb37%
First-years from abroad
Saint Edward's6%
Gardner-Webb3%
New transfer students this fall
Saint Edward's186
Gardner-Webb236
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Saint Edward's29%
Gardner-Webb34%

Campus

Saint Edward's
Large cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Gardner-Webb
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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