Barton College

https://www.barton.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,430

2.58% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,996

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.92%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

98.6%

1,928 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,213

86.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.8%

113 Graduates

About

Barton College is a higher education institution located in Wilson County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Barton College were Registered Nursing (45 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees), and Social Work (25 degrees).

In 2021, 282 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barton College. 68.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (159 degrees), 2.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $33,430, which is $4,925 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $33,430, which is $4,925 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,996.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Barton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,430

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Barton College was $33,430. The cost of tuition at Barton College is $4,925 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$22,996

2021 Value

4.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Barton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,996. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Barton College grew by 4.62%.

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

$10,200

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barton College was of $10,200 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.13% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 58.3% 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

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Barton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2020, when 96% 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.

1.92%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Barton College was 1.92%, which represents 7 out of the 365 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 1,928 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 50.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,928 applicants, 1,901 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 98.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,213 students enrolled at Barton College in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Barton College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

98.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,901

Accepted Out of 1,928

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Barton College was 98.6% (1,901 admissions from 1,928 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 42.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 50.4%, while admissions grew by 15.1%..

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

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Barton College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Barton College had a total enrollment of 1,213 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,046 students and the part-time enrollment is 167. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.8% White, 26.7% Black or African American, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Two or More Races, 0.742% Asian, and 0.742% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Black or African American Male (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by Black or African American Male (14.3%) and White Female (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barton College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,213 students. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,046 and the part-time enrollment is 167. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

71%

2021 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
665 enrolled students
Black or African American
324 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
108 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barton College is 54.8% White, 26.7% Black or African American, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Two or More Races, 0.742% Asian, and 0.742% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 18 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 104 more women than men received degrees from Barton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barton College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barton College is Registered Nursing (45 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees) and Social Work (25 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (32 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (203,621 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (180,707 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (171,384 people), Social workers, all other (161,380 people), and Postsecondary teachers (95,803 people).

The most specialized majors at Barton College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), History (4 degrees), Communications (13 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Barton College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), History (4 degrees), Communications (13 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (444,600 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (276,521 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (196,328 people), Computer Systems Design (143,211 people), and Legal services (142,882 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
Social Work
25 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Barton College was Registered Nursing 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

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

193

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College, which is 0.461 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (193).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.818 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in Registered Nursing, which is 14 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 45% of students graduating from Barton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Barton College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 14.2% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
159 degrees awarded
Black or African American
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barton College is white (159 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

2.13% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
117 degrees awarded
White Male
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barton College is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 2.79 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (42 degrees).

Operations

Barton College has an endowment valued at nearly $33.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6M (17.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Barton College had a total salary expenditure of 29.6M. Barton College employs 33 Assistant professors, 13 Professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Barton College are Female Assistant professor (17), Male Assistant professor (16), and Male Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Endowment

$33.5M

2021 Endowment

14.3%

growth from 2020

Barton College has an endowment valued at about $33.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Barton College grew 14.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.9M 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

$12.3M

2021 Salaries

0.0482%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Barton College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 41.7% of their overall expenditure ($29.6M) and a 0.0482% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.55M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Barton College paid a total of $3.55M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barton College were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Professor with 13 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barton College was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.

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