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Barton College is a private regional college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Barton College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,613 10 years after enrolling, 20th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Barton College bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Barton College is ranked 27th in North Carolina.
Barton College’s median net annual cost of $23,005 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Barton College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Social Work, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,005
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Public Health
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.11
Gerontology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 13.23
Biology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 25.87
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Barton College is 0% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Barton College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Barton College graduates within 4.3 years.
Barton College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Barton College’s economic mobility score of 12.25 is calculated by adjusting the 5.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Barton College’s EMS of 12.25 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Barton College pays $23,005 a year, $23,135 less than the $46,140 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,005
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Barton College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,005 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,913. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,358
Pell grants
$4,929
State grants
$6,314
Institutional grants
$16,637
Barton College offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Barton College offers 3 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
18%
Barton College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,928 applicants, of which 1,901 were admitted and 262 enrolled. Barton College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
57%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%