Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Barton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Barton 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Barton over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 63.26%, while the most recent rate stands at 94.20%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 94.20%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 62.27% and for women is 63.70%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at Barton have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	41.78%	38.82%	43.21%
2016-17	40.88% -0.90%	37.30% -1.52%	42.34% -0.87%
2017-18	38.91% -1.97%	37.55% 0.24%	39.52% -2.83%
2018-19	39.62% 0.71%	39.68% 2.13%	39.58% 0.07%
2019-20	45.29% 5.67%	46.14% 6.47%	44.78% 5.20%
2020-21	42.44% -2.85%	42.08% -4.07%	42.70% -2.08%
2021-22	99.01% 56.57%	98.03% 55.96%	98.97% 56.27%
2022-23	94.60% -4.42%	93.48% -4.56%	95.48% -3.49%
2023-24	95.87% 1.27%	95.51% 2.04%	96.15% 0.68%
2024-25	94.20% -1.67%	94.09% -1.42%	94.26% -1.89%
Average	63.26%	62.27%	63.70%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Barton has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 18.03% in 2015 to 10.43% in 2025, representing a 42.17% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 16.47%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Barton from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 42.17% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	18.03%	21.89%	16.35%
2016-17	20.85% 2.82%	25.41% 3.52%	19.20% 2.85%
2017-18	19.34% -1.51%	23.20% -2.20%	17.69% -1.51%
2018-19	20.06% 0.72%	28.57% 5.37%	15.68% -2.01%
2019-20	16.60% -3.46%	23.97% -4.60%	12.08% -3.60%
2020-21	17.38% 0.79%	24.26% 0.28%	12.67% 0.59%
2021-22	13.99% -3.40%	18.98% -5.27%	11.01% -1.65%
2022-23	14.90% 0.91%	20.14% 1.15%	10.88% -0.14%
2023-24	13.16% -1.74%	17.22% -2.91%	9.87% -1.00%
2024-25	10.43% -2.73%	14.92% -2.31%	7.37% -2.50%
Average	16.47%	21.86%	13.28%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,894, the average number of admitted is 1,692, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 265.

The number of Barton applicants increased by 19.25% (429 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants decreased by 9.01% overall.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Barton College from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	2,920	1,220	220
2016-17	2,828 -3.15%	1,156 -5.25%	241 9.55%
2017-18	2,632 -6.93%	1,024 -11.42%	198 -17.84%
2018-19	3,486 32.45%	1,381 34.86%	277 39.90%
2019-20	4,244 21.74%	1,922 39.17%	319 15.16%
2020-21	3,890 -8.34%	1,651 -14.10%	287 -10.03%
2021-22	1,928 -50.44%	1,909 15.63%	267 -6.97%
2022-23	2,129 10.43%	2,014 5.50%	300 12.36%
2023-24	2,228 4.65%	2,136 6.06%	281 -6.33%
2024-25	2,657 19.25%	2,503 17.18%	261 -7.12%
Average	2,894	1,692	265

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