Quad

Head-to-head

Texas Lutheran
Barton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas Lutheran's yield is 6 pts higher than Barton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Texas Lutheran grads earn $6K more ten years out than Barton's ($53,863 vs. $47,913)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Barton's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Texas Lutheran

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Texas Lutheran is a bit larger (1,304 vs. 982)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Barton has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Texas Lutheran (37% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Barton costs about $1.7K less per year on average than Texas Lutheran ($24,884 vs. $26,589, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, Texas Lutheran 96%; Texas Lutheran's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Lutheran96%
Barton94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas LutheranOpen
  • BartonOpen
SAT middle 50%
Texas LutheranTest-blind
BartonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas LutheranGPA and school record required
  • BartonRigor very important23%

Who's on each campus

Texas Lutheran is a bit larger than Barton (1,304 vs. 982 undergrads); Barton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas Lutheran1.3K
Barton982
Pell Grant share
Texas Lutheran35%
Barton37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Texas Lutheran, and Business Administration and Management at Barton.

Students per faculty member
Texas Lutheran11 to 1
Barton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse42%
  • BartonBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Barton costs about $1.7K less a year than Texas Lutheran on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas Lutheran$26.6K
Barton$24.9K
Aid generosity
Texas Lutheran48%
Barton52%

What each pays off

Texas Lutheran's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Lutheran$53.9K
Barton$47.9K
Graduation rate
Texas Lutheran56%
Barton56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Texas Lutheran but fell at Barton; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas LutheranGrowing+52%
  • 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