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Barton College

Barton College

Wilson, NC · 982 students

OpenPrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedbarton.edu
35.9/100

Trajecta score

-8.0 since '20

Ranked #1553 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.2 · #1161

2020

37.6 · #1710

2021

36.1 · #1767

2022

35.1 · #1787

2023

35.2 · #1791

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

17/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

29/ 100

Access & Equity

33/ 100

Academic Profile

17

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

25

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

29

Access & Equity

33

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Cost / Net Price

$52k / $24k

SAT Avg

Retention

65%

Grad Rate

48%

Admissions

94%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range20
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,250

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,250

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

37%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

64%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,877

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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