Barton College
Barton College is a private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church. It offers 29 majors and 7 minors as well as 6 master's degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $23,626
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,263
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,913
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,419
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,785
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wilson, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Barton College include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Nursing (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,283 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,290
- Business Administration and Management (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,125 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,966
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,374 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,783 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,980
- Sport and Fitness Administration (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,374 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Social Work (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,312 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (12 bachelor's)
- Psychology (11 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,251 1 year after graduation
- Mass Communication (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 42%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 16%, Psychology 7%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Barton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,391 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,391
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,835
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,931
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,323
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,183
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,250
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,250
- Books and supplies: $674
- On-campus room and board: $14,130
- Off-campus room and board: $14,726
- Off-campus with family: $2,954
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,054
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 64%
- Average institutional grant: $20,661
- Average federal loan: $6,564
- Median debt at graduation: $25,877
Admissions
Barton College admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,657
- Admitted: 2,503
- Enrolled: 261
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,263
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 78
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $69,960
- Associate professor salary: $62,047
- Assistant professor salary: $56,563
- On-campus housing capacity: 651
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Barton College acceptance rate? Barton College admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Barton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,391 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,626.
What majors does Barton College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Barton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,913 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Barton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Barton College official site: https://www.barton.edu.