Gardner-Webb vs Saint Ambrose
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IACompass Score: Good · Top 47%
At a glance
- Saint Ambrose has the higher graduation rate: 61% 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 $22,408 at Saint Ambrose.
- Gardner-Webb has the lower average price after aid: $17,674 a year, against $24,691 at Saint Ambrose.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: 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
Boiling Springs, NC
Davenport, IA
Setting
Rural
City
Students
3,125
2,703
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
77%
Average SAT
1113
1093
ACT middle 50%
19–25
20–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
61%
First-year retention
55%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,039
$59,531
Median debt
$24,222
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,674
$24,691
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,304
$22,037
$30,001–$48,000
$14,594
$21,729
$48,001–$75,000
$13,769
$22,408
$75,001–$110,000
$15,946
$24,776
Over $110,000
$22,438
$27,807
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $75,117
- Computer science $68,175
- Business administration $61,489
- Accounting $58,918
- Kinesiology and exercise science $58,061
- Accounting $83,719
- Business administration $77,850
- Nursing $75,832
- Management science $74,438
- Finance $72,886
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.