Division II · Conference Carolinas
Barton College Football
Wilson, NC · the Bulldogs · Barton College overview
153
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.5M
Team budget
29th percentile in Division II
$9,516
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Barton College fields a football team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 153 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,455,993, below the median of $1.7M — $9,516 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,023,681 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,406 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 158 · Division II#143Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#21Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster153 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,455,993 for the year
- Operating expenses$200,952 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,516 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,023,681 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,395 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chip Hester head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,163undergraduates · 1,259 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 2,228 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Football
Full picture →153on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,455,993 $9,516 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,023,681
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,395
Cost
Full picture →$23,804net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Barton College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program153 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,804 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,163Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.16 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 21 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% | |
| East Carolina University Division I · American Conference | 32 | 129 | $16M | 938 | 90% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 41 | 111 | $1.3M | — | 30% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 125 | $41M | 962 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 51 | 126 | $5.2M | 951 | 94% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 110 | $4.9M | 947 | 90% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 60 | 121 | $47M | 986 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 65 | 123 | $49M | 959 | 19% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 66 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 68 | 175 | $751k | — | 75% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 75 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 93 | 109 | $7.7M | 988 | 67% |
Other football programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 151 | $1.6M | $10,417 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 153 | $1.5M | $9,516 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 120 | $1.5M | $12,108 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 146 | $1.3M | $8,688 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 113 | $1.1M | $9,493 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 173 | $922k | $5,327 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 115 | $596k | $5,181 | — | vs |
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