D'Youville vs Gardner-Webb
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 39%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NCCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- D'Youville has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 55% at Gardner-Webb.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gardner-Webb has the lower price after aid: $13,769 a year, against $19,722 at D'Youville.
- Gardner-Webb has the lower average price after aid: $17,674 a year, against $20,433 at D'Youville.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Buffalo, NY
Boiling Springs, NC
Setting
City
Rural
Students
2,544
3,125
Sports
NCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
77%
Average SAT
1130
1113
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
55%
First-year retention
73%
55%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,942
$48,039
Median debt
$25,000
$24,222
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,433
$17,674
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,259
$15,304
$30,001–$48,000
$15,826
$14,594
$48,001–$75,000
$19,722
$13,769
$75,001–$110,000
$24,476
$15,946
Over $110,000
$27,794
$22,438
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Allied health $114,737
- Nursing $90,891
- Biology $66,182
- Business administration $63,979
- Rehabilitation and therapy $61,801
- Nursing $75,117
- Computer science $68,175
- Business administration $61,489
- Accounting $58,918
- Kinesiology and exercise science $58,061
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.