Barton College

Barton College is a private nonprofit college in Wilson, NC. Its average net price is $24,367 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,670
$30,001 to $48,000$22,599
$48,001 to $75,000$20,683
$75,001 to $110,000$21,231
$110,001 and up$30,489
$39,050Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$39,050Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$24,367Average Net Price
$15,138Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$650Books and Supplies
$2,954Other Expenses
43.8%Students on Pell Grants
61.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

94.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$44,014
8 years after entry$48,362
10 years after entry$52,876
47.3%Graduation Rate
65.5%Retention Rate
$24,875Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Wilson, NCLocation
Fringe townSetting
982Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,692 Small program - rough guide n=43$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=56
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$81,438 Small program - rough guide n=65$30,250 Small program - rough guide n=39
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,081 Small program - rough guide n=37$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=80
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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