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Barton College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Disciples of Christ
Location Wilson, NC
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,020
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 43%
Black 39%
Hispanic 9%
International 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Mixed 0%
From State 79%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 27%
Health Sciences 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Education 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,250
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,935
10-Year ROI $103,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Barton College 240 47% / 53% 2% $49,998 96%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,327 49
Biology 24 54% / 46% 0% $51,885 32 100%
Exercise Science 27 70% / 30% 0% $42,592 10 94%
Nursing 38 13% / 87% 0% $70,203 75 98%
Business Administration 35 +4 83% / 17% 0% $50,223 28 92%
Health Administration 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $53,075 36
Sports Management 22 +3 91% / 9% 5% $42,592 10 94%
Criminal Justice 12 33% / 67% 0% $43,187 11 96%
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,038 9
Gerontology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,306 13
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,955 13
Media Studies 8 62% / 38% 12% $44,681 14 100%
Political Science 6 +2 50% / 50% 17% $51,409 31
Psychology 11 +3 36% / 64% 9% $43,540 12
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,388 12
Social Work 14 7% / 93% 0% $44,410 13 100%
Spanish 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $44,979 15
Elementary Education 10 20% / 80% 10% $46,991 19 96%
General Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,116 19
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,991 19 96%
Public Health Education 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $47,658 21
Special Education +2 $48,701 24
Studio Art 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $36,698 5
Theater 2 50% / 50% 0% $34,004 3
Visual Communication Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,880 6