Key differences on Outcomes
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Texas Lutheran grads earn $6K more ten years out than Barton's ($53,863 vs. $47,913)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Texas Lutheran graduates 0 pts more of its students than Barton (56% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Texas Lutheran$53.9KHighest
Barton$47.9K
Graduation rate
Texas Lutheran56%Highest
Barton56%
Retention rate
Texas Lutheran62%
Barton67%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Texas Lutheran$25KLowest
Barton$25.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Texas Lutheran62%
Barton64%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Texas Lutheran$15.2KLowest
Barton$18.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Texas Lutheran36%
Barton45%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Texas Lutheran56%
Barton54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Texas Lutheran19%
Barton34%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Texas Lutheran40%
Barton36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Texas Lutheran67%
Barton53%
Pell graduation gap
Texas Lutheran27 pts lower
Barton17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Texas Lutheran | Barton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 52% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 52% | 33% |
| Black | 34% | 46% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why