by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Barton College was awarded 11 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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Barton College landed the #1,759 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Barton College is also ranked #66 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
Barton College has an acceptance rate of 99%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Barton College.
About 13% of students accepted to Barton College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 560. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio at Barton College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Barton College is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Barton College is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Barton College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 45%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,105 undergraduates at Barton College with 1,003 being full-time and 102 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,508 | $22,140 | $22,403 | $25,384 | $26,157 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Barton College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Barton College, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,913 a year. That adds up to $27,652 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Barton College is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Barton College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 E. Acc Drive, Wilson, NC 27893-7000 |
| Phone: | 252-399-6300 |
| Website: | https://www.barton.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://facebook.com/bartoncollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/bartoncollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 45 | $59,475 |
| Business Administration & Management | 40 | $33,340 |
| Social Work | 25 | $33,699 |
| Health & Physical Education | 23 | NA |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | NA |
| General Biology | 11 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 6 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 865 students took at least one online class at Barton College. This is a decrease from the 906 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 865 | 184 |
| 2019-2020 | 906 | 121 |
| 2018-2019 | 545 | 74 |
| 2017-2018 | 483 | 53 |
| 2016-2017 | 261 | 8 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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