Barton College

https://www.barton.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,400

2.9% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$23,443

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

1.92%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

94.6%

2,129 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,265

84.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

47.5%

114 Graduates

About

Barton College is a higher education institution located in Wilson County, NC. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Barton College were Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (23 degrees).

In 2022, 278 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barton College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (167 degrees), 2.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $34,400, which is $6,070 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Barton College is $34,400, which is $6,070 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,443.

In 2022, 90% of undergraduate students attending Barton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,400

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Barton College was $34,400. The cost of tuition at Barton College is $6,070 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$23,443

2022 Value

1.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Barton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,443. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Barton College grew by 1.94%.

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

$10,470

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barton College was of $10,470 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.65% between 2021 and 2022.

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

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Barton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 3.23% with respect to 2021, when 93% 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 2,129 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 10.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,129 applicants, 2,014 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,265 students enrolled at Barton College in 2022. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Barton College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,014

Accepted Out of 2,129

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Barton College was 94.6% (2,014 admissions from 2,129 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 98.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 10.4%, while admissions grew by 5.94%..

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.

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 1,265 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,068 students and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 84.4% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.8% White, 28.3% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.553% Asian, 0.395% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0791% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Barton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Black or African American Male (14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.6%), followed by White Female (25.6%) and Black or African American Male (18.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barton College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,265 students. The full-time enrollment at Barton College is 1,068 and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 84.4% of students enrolled at Barton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% 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

74%

2022 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 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Barton College had a retention rate higher 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 (2022)

White
681 enrolled students
Black or African American
358 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
129 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barton College is 53.8% White, 28.3% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.66% Two or More Races, 0.553% Asian, 0.395% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0791% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 7 students (0.553%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 56 more women than men received degrees from Barton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barton College is white (167 degrees awarded). There were 2.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barton College is Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (23 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (52 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,048,881 people), Other managers (834,113 people), Financial managers (507,738 people), Physicians (416,524 people), and Chief executives & legislators (406,880 people).

The most specialized majors at Barton College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (52 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), Protective Services (12 degrees), and Business (55 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (52 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), Protective Services (12 degrees), and Business (55 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (2022)

Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Barton College was Registered Nursing with 37 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

111

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

167

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College, which is 0.665 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (167).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.67 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Barton College in Registered Nursing, which is 11.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Barton College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 2.63% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
167 degrees awarded
Black or African American
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barton College is white (167 degrees awarded). There were 2.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

1.8% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
102 degrees awarded
White Male
65 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barton College is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (65 degrees).

Operations

Barton College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.1M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−14.4%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Barton College had a total salary expenditure of 32.6M. Barton College employs 31 Assistant professors, 12 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Barton College are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Assistant professor (12), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

$29.1M

2022 Endowment

13%

decline from 2021

Barton College has an endowment valued at about $29.1M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Barton College declined 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.1M 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

$12.8M

2022 Salaries

4.06%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Barton College paid a median of $12.8M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 4.06% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.49M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Barton College paid a total of $3.49M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barton College were Assistant professor with 31 employees, Professor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Management with 32 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barton College was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

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

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