Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Hardin-Simmons grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Barton's ($54,771 vs. $47,913)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Hardin-Simmons costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Barton ($20,587 vs. $24,884, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Hardin-Simmons's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Barton

   Aid generosity
4. 4

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

   Undergrads
5. 5

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

   First-generation students
6. 6

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

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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