Barton College
About
Barton College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Founded in 1902, the college focuses on academic excellence, personal growth, and community engagement within various fields of study.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 38 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 7.9%
- No Data35 · 92.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 6
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2019Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2018Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Oct 2018Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 518 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $7.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 365 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Barton College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Barton College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Barton College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBarton College | 46% | — | 1,235 | $23,626 | Baccalaureate |
| 47% | 58.8% | 640 | $18,605 | Baccalaureate | |
| 37% | 93.5% | 509 | $32,917 | Baccalaureate | |
| 53% | 91.7% | 1,448 | $17,800 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 75.2% | 1,376 | $17,879 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 94.0% | 1,325 | $20,286 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 39% | 59.0% | 60 | $25,381 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 32% | 89.0% | 763 | $20,082 | Baccalaureate | |
| 46% | 70.1% | 967 | $17,882 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 48% | 69.5% | 892 | $22,566 | Baccalaureate | |
| 38% | 70.4% | 1,108 | $20,961 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 45% | 67.9% | 1,110 | $19,910 | Baccalaureate | |
| 44% | 61.5% | 1,233 | $24,425 | Baccalaureate | |
| 41% | 48.2% | 694 | $22,371 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 72.9% | 1,853 | $19,676 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 94.3% | 722 | $21,649 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 45% | 70.4% | 1,038 | $20,624 |
Institutions like Barton College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Barton College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateWest Virginia
Bethany College
Grad rate47%Admit rate58.8%Enrollment640Net price$18,605View data - BaccalaureateKansas
Bethel College-North Newton
Grad rate37%Admit rate93.5%Enrollment509Net price$32,917View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Bridgewater College
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.7%Enrollment1,448Net price$17,800View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Catawba College
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.2%Enrollment1,376Net price$17,879View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina
Coker University
Grad rate40%Admit rate94.0%Enrollment1,325Net price$20,286View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMassachusetts
Eastern Nazarene College
Grad rate39%Admit rate59.0%Enrollment60Net price$25,381View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Ferrum College
Grad rate32%Admit rate89.0%Enrollment763Net price$20,082View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Carolina
Greensboro College
Grad rate46%Admit rate70.1%Enrollment967Net price$17,882View data - BaccalaureateAlabama
Huntingdon College
Grad rate48%Admit rate69.5%Enrollment892Net price$22,566View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Lake Erie College
Grad rate38%Admit rate70.4%Enrollment1,108Net price$20,961View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Mars Hill University
Grad rate45%Admit rate67.9%Enrollment1,110Net price$19,910View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
Reinhardt University
Grad rate44%Admit rate61.5%Enrollment1,233Net price$24,425View data - BaccalaureateKansas
Sterling College
Grad rate41%Admit rate48.2%Enrollment694Net price$22,371View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Virginia Wesleyan University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.9%Enrollment1,853Net price$19,676View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
William Peace University
Grad rate45%Admit rate94.3%Enrollment722Net price$21,649View data
Barton College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
As the central evaluation and data collection arm of Barton College, the mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to progressively contribute to the strategic planning, policy formulation, and decision-making processes of the college by advancing and providing timely and accurate quantitative and qualitative information, analyses, and summary reports in support of overall institutional effectiveness, mission attainment, quality enhancement, and accountability.
Visit IR office page- Theresa LittleDirector of Institutional Research
Common Data Set
Barton College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planFor Each and All2026Barton College has introduced its strategic plan titled 'For Each and All' covering the years 2026 to 2030. The plan was launched on March 25, 2026, and signifies a critical initiative in furthering the college’s objectives. Additional details on specific themes, priorities, or measurable targets within the plan are not provided in the text.barton.edu
Notable alumni of Barton College (13)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Thomas AlbertMusic
- Jerry CarterPolitics
- Theophilus Eagles
- Chris FlemmingsAthletics
- Aaron Fussell
- Walter B. Jones Jr.Politics
- Naomi E. MorrisLaw
- Larry PittmanPolitics
- Sam RaganMedia
- Larry C. Strickland
- Joe P. TolsonPolitics
- Ellis W. Williamson
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