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| Metric | McDaniel | Gardner-Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 78% | 77% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 75% / 80% | 73% / 80% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 4,237 | 5,212 |
| Admitted | 3,302 | 4,024 |
| Enrolled | 453 | 450 |
| Yield | 14% | 11% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 975–1198 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 19–25 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Fringe | Rural: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Southern Baptist |
| Athletics | Division III | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Centennial Conference | Big South Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | 4-1-4 (two terms and a January term) | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,617 | 1,856 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,446 | 1,368 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 36% | 37% |
| First-gen | 26% | 35% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 1% | 12% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 25% |
| First-years from in state | 73% | 59% |
| First-years from other states | 27% | 37% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 80 | 236 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 15% | 34% |
| Diversity index | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 25% | 99% |
| Average faculty salary | $76,314 | $66,017 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 369 | 460 |
| Most popular majors | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 12% · Business Administration and Management, General 9% · Psychology, General 9% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Elementary Education and Teaching 10% · Community Psychology 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,258 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $8,808 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $64,184 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $30,064 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 44% | 57% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $25,424 | $20,598 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 62% | 57% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,497 | $20,016 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $66,145 | $47,620 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $66,145 | $47,620 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $49,647 | $33,450 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $49,647 | $33,450 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $40,721 | $27,088 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 27% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $34K (proxy) | 11% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $8K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $60,663 | $48,039 |
| Graduation rate | 67% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 55% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 67% | 57% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 8 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 66% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 55% | 36% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 76% | 55% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 61% | 47% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 55% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 1% | 32% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $24,222 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 58% | 47% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,000 | $18,430 |
| Website | mcdaniel.edu | gardner-webb.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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