Key differences on Students & campus

1
Barton is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)
Diversity index
2
Shorter is a bit larger (1,028 vs. 982)
Undergrads
3
Shorter has 0 pts more first-gen students than Barton (35% vs. 35%)
First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Barton982

Shorter1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Barton37%

Shorter38%Highest

First-gen share

Barton35%

Shorter35%Highest

Diversity index

Barton0.63Most

Shorter0.59

Who they are

Men

Barton52%

Shorter51%

Part-time students

Barton7%

Shorter5%

Students 25 and older

Barton19%

Shorter11%

Race & ethnicity

Barton

Shorter

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Barton79%

Shorter85%

First-years from other states

Barton18%

Shorter9%

First-years from abroad

Barton2%

Shorter1%

New transfer students this fall

Barton90

Shorter115

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Barton26%

Shorter28%

Campus

Barton

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroadUndergrad research

Shorter

Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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