How Gardner-Webb's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 64.21%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.00% at Gardner-Webb University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.68% and women students' rate is 65.33%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Gardner-Webb University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Gardner-Webb University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	48.17%	45.78%	49.87%
2014-15	67.12% 18.96%	66.54% 18.11%	67.98% 18.11%
2015-16	52.69% -14.43%	47.98% -12.03%	55.95% -12.03%
2016-17	51.88% -0.81%	49.42% -2.29%	53.67% -2.29%
2017-18	52.70% 0.82%	50.16% 0.89%	54.56% 0.89%
2018-19	48.14% -4.55%	46.92% -5.54%	49.02% -5.54%
2019-20	66.71% 18.57%	67.59% 17.10%	66.12% 17.10%
2020-21	77.95% 11.24%	77.58% 12.09%	78.22% 12.09%
2021-22	79.00% 1.05%	77.01% 1.77%	79.99% 1.77%
2022-23	74.95% -4.05%	74.47% -4.71%	75.28% -4.71%
2023-24	87.00% 12.05%	85.98% 12.71%	88.00% 12.71%
Average	64.21%	62.68%	65.33%

Gardner-Webb University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.23% where the current academic year yield is 9.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Gardner-Webb University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16.48%	17.25%	15.98%
2014-15	21.94% 5.46%	23.49% 5.97%	21.95% 5.97%
2015-16	22.58% 0.65%	23.32% 0.19%	22.14% 0.19%
2016-17	19.86% -2.73%	20.85% -2.95%	19.19% -2.95%
2017-18	24.38% 4.52%	23.65% 5.67%	24.87% 5.67%
2018-19	20.21% -4.17%	21.36% -5.45%	19.42% -5.45%
2019-20	12.47% -7.74%	13.98% -8.00%	11.42% -8.00%
2020-21	11.25% -1.21%	14.57% -2.49%	8.93% -2.49%
2021-22	10.00% -1.25%	12.99% -0.94%	8.00% -0.94%
2022-23	9.39% -0.61%	10.59% 0.55%	8.54% 0.55%
2023-24	9.99% 0.61%	10.99% 1.45%	9.99% 1.45%
Average	16.23%	17.55%	15.49%

Gardner-Webb University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,586, the average number of admitted is 2,999, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 432. The number of Gardner-Webb applicants decreased by -18.47% (1,058 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Gardner-Webb University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,481	2,640	435
2014-15	3,355 -2,126	2,252 59	494 59
2015-16	3,866 511	2,037 -34	460 -34
2016-17	4,310 444	2,236 -16	444 -16
2017-18	2,966 -1,344	1,563 -63	381 -63
2018-19	4,204 1,238	2,024 28	409 28
2019-20	4,834 630	3,225 -7	402 -7
2020-21	5,370 536	4,186 69	471 69
2021-22	5,657 287	4,469 -24	447 -24
2022-23	5,728 71	4,293 -44	403 -44
2023-24	4,670 -1,058	4,063 3	406 3
Average	4,586	2,999	432

Gardner-Webb University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Gardner-Webb

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes