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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 982 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

−2% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.63

Diversity index vs. every college0.63
0.63
← 0.00higher than 61% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients37%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students35%
National median: 33%About typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college37%
37%
← 0%higher than 59% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

982undergrads
Compared to every college982
982
← 19larger than 36% of 1,89337.8K →

20% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 57% take some

Where first-years come from

261 first-time students

18% came from other states and 2.3% from abroad; 79% are from North Carolina. Fewer from other states than at 59% of colleges.

  • In-state (North Carolina)79%
  • Other states18%
  • Abroad2.3%

Top home states

  1. North Carolina(home state)79% 207
  2. South Carolina2.7% 7
  3. Florida2.3% 6
  4. Virginia2.3% 6
  5. Maryland1.5% 4

From 20 states (counting DC).

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

90

new transfer students, 26% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 50% of colleges.

79 full-time, 11 part-time.

Going on to another college

34%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 125 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

6.5% of undergrads study part-time.

Men52%
National median: 44%Above typical

48% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students6.5%
National median: 7.5%About typical
Students 25 and older19%
National median: 11%Above typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 651 students.

Housing

Beds

651

About 66 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 19 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas

Football in the South Atlantic Conference. Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the Conference Carolinas compares

ROTC

Not listed

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Other Other Christian colleges

In admission

Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered

Scholarships

Some of the college's own need-based and non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation

Campus ministries

Listed among campus activities

Greek life

Councils and chapters

LGBTQ+ life

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Barton College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)