by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Barton College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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What it costs to attend Barton College stands at about $48,055.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $37,250.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,805.00 |
| Total cost | $48,055.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,309.00 |
| Net price | $19,746.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,294.00 |
| Net price | $15,761.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,340.00 | $20,472.00 | $49,821.00 |
| Senior year | $18,209.00 | $22,813.00 | $55,518.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,053.00 | $86,512.00 | $210,541.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,307.00 | $32,958.00 | $80,208.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $795.00 | $996.00 | $2,423.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,359.00 | $119,470.00 | $290,749.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,340.00 | $20,472.00 | $49,821.00 |
| Senior year | $16,941.00 | $21,224.00 | $51,652.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,281.00 | $41,696.00 | $101,473.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,679.00 | $15,885.00 | $38,658.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $383.00 | $480.00 | $1,168.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,960.00 | $57,580.00 | $140,130.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,626.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,665.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,391.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,835.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,931.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,323.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,183.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Barton College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Barton College stands at $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,250.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,250.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $14,976.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $5,274.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,805.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Barton College hold $1,195.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Barton College comes to $6,375.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Barton College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Barton College come to $120,969,988.00 over 6,314 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 31 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,948.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Barton College, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.