Barton College vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Barton College in Wilson, NC with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Barton College is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (1,235 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barton College is located in Wilson, NC (Distant Town setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Barton College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barton College 14:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Barton College are 4.5% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($14,130 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.9% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Barton College (about $5,169 more per year; $42,419 vs. $37,250).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Barton College as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 10.1% larger than aid received by Barton College students ($30,033 vs. $27,266).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Barton College than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Barton College and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Barton College vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Barton College graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Barton College graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Barton College students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.