Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Barton graduates 27 pts more of its students than New England (56% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    New England has 11 pts more first-gen students than Barton (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Barton costs about $5K less per year on average than New England ($24,884 vs. $29,907, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Barton grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than New England's ($47,913 vs. $42,092)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Barton is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Barton's yield is 2 pts higher than New England's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

New England admits 92%, Barton 94%; Barton's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
New England92%
Barton94%
Quad's selectivity
  • New EnglandOpen
  • BartonOpen
SAT middle 50%
New EnglandTest-blind
BartonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • New EnglandGPA required
  • BartonRigor very important23%

Who's on each campus

New England and Barton are about the same size; Barton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
New England1K
Barton982
Pell Grant share
New England36%
Barton37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; New England has 8 students per faculty member to Barton's 14.

Students per faculty member
New England8 to 1
Barton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • New EnglandBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • BartonBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Barton costs about $5K less a year than New England on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
New England$29.9K
Barton$24.9K
Aid generosity
New England51%
Barton52%

What each pays off

Barton's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Barton to 29% at New England.

Median earnings, 10 years
New England$42.1K
Barton$47.9K
Graduation rate
New England29%
Barton56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; New England got more selective while Barton got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • New EnglandShrinking−41%
  • BartonShrinking−14%
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