Quad

Head-to-head

William Peace
Barton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Barton graduates 7 pts more of its students than William Peace (56% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    William Peace's yield is 7 pts higher than Barton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Barton has 6 pts more first-gen students than William Peace (35% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Barton is a bit larger (982 vs. 666)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Barton has 3 pts more Pell recipients than William Peace (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    William Peace is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index

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

Barton admits 94%, William Peace 94%; William Peace's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
William Peace94%
Barton94%
Quad's selectivity
  • William PeaceOpen
  • BartonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
William Peace
1080–1225
BartonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William PeaceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • BartonRigor very important23%

Who's on each campus

Barton is a bit larger than William Peace (982 vs. 666 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William Peace666
Barton982
Pell Grant share
William Peace34%
Barton37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; William Peace has 13 students per faculty member to Barton's 14.

Students per faculty member
William Peace13 to 1
Barton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William PeaceBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • BartonBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Only Barton reports an average cost ($24.9K).

Average cost, all students
William PeaceNot reported
Barton$24.9K
Aid generosity
William PeaceNot reported
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 49% at William Peace.

Median earnings, 10 years
William Peace$46.6K
Barton$47.9K
Graduation rate
William Peace49%
Barton56%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William PeaceShrinking−32%
  • BartonShrinking−14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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