Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina · Website
$47,913
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,913
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Barton College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Wilson, North Carolina with 982 undergraduates and 86 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,626 a year (tuition and fees $37,250). It admits 94% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,913 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,877 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,626
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,250
US median $11,837
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,877
About $274 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,913
Rank 1,659 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,626
- Tuition and fees
- $37,250
- Cost of attendance
- $51,935
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,641
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,497
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,510
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,308
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,286
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,941 in 2015-16 to $37,250 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 94%
- SAT reading, middle
- 525
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 982
- Graduate students
- 86
- Part-time students
- 6.5%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 34
- Endowment
- $25.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,659 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,626 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,250 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,877 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,785 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,913 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $26,000 | $29,374 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $26,966 | $44,374 | $55,125 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $24,290 | $68,741 | $79,283 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 24 | $28,500 | $45,269 | $58,618 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,980 | $35,783 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | $38,312 | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $41,251 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| GerontologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,051 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wilson and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Barton College cost?
$23,626 a year is the average net price at Barton College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,250, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,935. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,641 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Barton College?
94% of applicants are admitted to Barton College. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Barton College graduates earn?
$47,913 a year is the median pay of former Barton College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,785 after 6 years). That ranks 1,659 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $68,741.
How much student debt do Barton College graduates have?
$25,877 is the median federal student loan debt of Barton College graduates, about $274 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Barton College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Barton College finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Barton College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (55 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (45 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (33 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.