Gardner-Webb vs Wingate
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCCatholic life on campusWingate UniversityWingate, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Gardner-Webb has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 46% at Wingate.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gardner-Webb has the lower price after aid: $13,769 a year, against $18,865 at Wingate.
- The average price after aid is lower at Gardner-Webb: $17,674 a year, against $20,748 at Wingate.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wingate: $52,649, against $48,039 at Gardner-Webb.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boiling Springs, NC
Wingate, NC
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
3,125
3,322
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
77%
91%
Average SAT
1113
1111
ACT middle 50%
19–25
18–25
Graduation rate
55%
46%
First-year retention
55%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,674
$20,748
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,304
$18,772
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,594
$18,092
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,769
$18,865
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$15,946
$21,651
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,438
$24,759
Median debt
$24,222
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,039
$52,649
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.