Gardner-Webb University Student Population and Demographics

GWU Student Population

There are 3,104 students including 1,861 undergraduate and 1,243 graduate students at Gardner-Webb University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 2,067 full-time and 1,037 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,038 male and 2,066 female students.

Gardner-Webb University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,075 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Gardner-Webb University has a total enrollment of 3,104 with a gender distribution of 33.44% male (1,038 students) and 66.56% female (2,066 students). There are 705 male and 1,156 female students in undergraduate school and 333 male and 910 female students are attending graduate school at Gardner-Webb University.

Student Population By Gender
Gardner-Webb University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,104	1,038	2,066
Undergraduate	1,861	705	1,156
Graduate	1,243	333	910
Full-time	2,067	788	1,279
Part-time	1,037	250	787

[Chart] Gardner-Webb University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Gardner-Webb University has 2,067 full-time and 1,037 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,635 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 226 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 432 students are full-time and 811 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Gardner-Webb University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,104	2,067	1,037
Undergraduate	1,861	1,635	226
Graduate	1,243	432	811
Men	1,038	788	250
Women	2,066	1,279	787

[Chart] Gardner-Webb University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Gardner-Webb University, 1,075 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 890 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 3,104 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,234 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 731 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Gardner-Webb University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,104	1,861	1,243
Online Exclusively	1,075	492	583
In Some Online Classes	890	742	148
Not In Online Classes	1,139	627	512

[Chart] Gardner-Webb University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Gardner-Webb University. There are 24 American Indian/Native American, 1,445 White, 765 Black/African American, 40 Asian, 98 Hispanic, 3 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 278 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Gardner-Webb University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,104	1,038	2,066
American Indian/Native American	24	9	15
Asian	40	12	28
Black/African American	765	238	527
Hispanic	98	41	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	1
White	1,445	458	987
Two More	66	34	32
Race Un-Known	661	244	417

[Chart] Gardner-Webb UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Gardner-Webb University.

Age Distribution
Gardner-Webb University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,104	1,861	1,243
Under 18	4	4	0
Age 18-19	557	557	0
Age 20-21	614	592	22
Age 22-24	418	270	148
Age 25-29	297	111	186
Age 30-34	212	81	131
Age 35-39	238	74	164
Age 40-49	449	108	341
Age 50-64	297	62	235
Over 64	18	2	16
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Gardner-Webb University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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