Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Hardin-Simmons is a bit larger (1,283 vs. 982)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Barton has 4 pts more first-gen students than Hardin-Simmons (35% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Hardin-Simmons has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Barton (40% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Hardin-Simmons1.3K
Barton982
Pell Grant share
Hardin-Simmons40%
Barton37%
First-gen share
Hardin-Simmons31%
Barton35%
Diversity index
Hardin-Simmons0.62
Barton0.63

Who they are

Men
Hardin-Simmons50%
Barton52%
Part-time students
Hardin-Simmons5%
Barton7%
Students 25 and older
Hardin-Simmons6%
Barton19%

Race & ethnicity

Hardin-Simmons
Barton
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Hardin-Simmons92%
Barton79%
First-years from other states
Hardin-Simmons5%
Barton18%
First-years from abroad
Hardin-Simmons0%
Barton2%
New transfer students this fall
Hardin-Simmons66
Barton90
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Hardin-Simmons15%
Barton26%

Campus

Hardin-Simmons
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · American Southwest ConferenceStudy abroad
Barton
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Conference CarolinasStudy abroadUndergrad research

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