Barton College

https://www.barton.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,600

3.49% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,804

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

95.9%

2,228 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,259

82.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

51.5%

102 Graduates

About

Barton College is a higher education institution located in Wilson County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Barton College were General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (33 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (31 degrees).

In 2023, 304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barton College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (164 degrees), 2.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $35,600, which is $6,320 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Barton College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 356 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $35,600, which is $6,320 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,804.

In 2023, 88% of undergraduate students attending Barton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Barton College was $35,600. The cost of tuition at Barton College is $6,320 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Barton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,804

2023 Value

1.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Barton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,804. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Barton College grew by 1.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Barton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,600

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barton College was of $10,600 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.24% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Barton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Barton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2022, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Barton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Barton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 356 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Barton College received 2,228 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.65% annual growth. Out of those 2,228 applicants, 2,136 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,259 students enrolled at Barton College in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Barton College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,136

Accepted Out of 2,228

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Barton College was 95.9% (2,136 admissions from 2,228 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 94.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 4.65%, while admissions grew by 6.06%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Barton College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Barton College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Barton College had a total enrollment of 1,259 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,038 students and the part-time enrollment is 221. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 30.2% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.03% Two or More Races, 0.556% Asian, and 0.477% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Black or African American Male (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.1%), followed by White Female (26.2%) and Black or African American Male (17.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barton College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,259 students. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,038 and the part-time enrollment is 221. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Barton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Barton College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Barton College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Barton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
666 enrolled students
Black or African American
380 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
128 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barton College is 52.9% White, 30.2% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.03% Two or More Races, 0.556% Asian, and 0.477% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.397%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 64 more women than men received degrees from Barton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barton College is white (164 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barton College is General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (33 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (31 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Barton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (64 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barton College are Elementary & middle school teachers (204,648 people), Other managers (195,683 people), Social workers, all other (164,805 people), Secondary school teachers (153,518 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (142,471 people).

The most specialized majors at Barton College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (64 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barton College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Barton College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (64 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barton College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (851,584 people), Elementary & secondary schools (781,605 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (647,658 people), Computer Systems Design (566,718 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (534,740 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Barton College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
45 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Barton College was General Business Administration & Management with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Barton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College, which is 0.652 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Barton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.38 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in Registered Nursing, which is 10 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 44% of students graduating from Barton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Barton College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
164 degrees awarded
Black or African American
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barton College is white (164 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

0.658% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
116 degrees awarded
White Male
48 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barton College is white female (116 degrees awarded). There were 2.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (48 degrees).

Operations

Barton College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.32M (8.07%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Barton College had a total salary expenditure of 32M. Barton College employs 27 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Barton College are Female Assistant professor (17), Male Associate professor (11), and Male Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Endowment

$28.8M

2023 Endowment

1.2%

decline from 2022

Barton College has an endowment valued at about $28.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Barton College declined 1.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Barton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13M

2023 Salaries

1.09%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Barton College paid a median of $13M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($32M) and a 1.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.06% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.0482% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.39M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Barton College paid a total of $3.39M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barton College were Assistant professor with 27 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Management with 36 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barton College was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Male Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Barton College.

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