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Barton College

Wilson, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 861 of 1,732Traditional rank 567 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$24,334
299 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$23,255
740 recipients
The drop
$1,080
4.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$24,334Later years$23,255

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$22,391
$30–48k$18,835
$48–75k$20,931
$75–110k$23,323
$110k+$30,183

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$34,400
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$35,600
Change$1,200 (+3.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,050

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$30,8802018-19$31,7322019-20$32,5902020-21$33,4302021-22$34,4002022-23$35,6002023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$22,9962020-21$23,4432021-22$23,8042022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years52%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)65%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants46%
Freshmen taking federal loans68%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,360
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$742

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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William Peace University$24,387$2,117
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Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte$26,471$2,774

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