Butler County Community College

https://www.bc3.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

3.85% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,792

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

2,317

38.2% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

37.2%

167 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $4,050, which is $4,110 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,792.

In 2024, 47% of undergraduate students attending Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Butler County Community College was $4,050. The cost of tuition at Butler County Community College is $−4,110 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Butler County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,792

2024 Value

16.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Butler County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,792. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Butler County Community College grew by 16.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Butler County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,000

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butler County Community College was of $6,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 50% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Butler County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 20.3% with respect to 2023, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Butler County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Butler County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,317 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 886 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,431. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.8% White, 3.8% Two or More Races, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.16% Black or African American, 1.34% Asian, and 0.0432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Butler County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (37.1%) and Two or More Races Female (2.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butler County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 886 and the part-time enrollment is 1,431. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Butler County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Butler County Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Butler County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Butler County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,035 enrolled students
Two or More Races
88 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
51 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College is 87.8% White, 3.8% Two or More Races, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.16% Black or African American, 1.34% Asian, and 0.0432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 51 students (2.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 163 more women than men received degrees from Butler County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Butler County Community College is white (399 degrees awarded). There were 49.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Butler County Community College is Registered Nursing (97 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees) and General Psychology (38 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Butler County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), and History (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Registered nurses (1,563,822 people), Other managers (294,652 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (244,834 people), Medical & health services managers (217,953 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (190,966 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), History (6 degrees), Psychology (38 degrees), and Health (149 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Protective Services (28 degrees), History (6 degrees), Psychology (38 degrees), and Health (149 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,833,679 people), Elementary & secondary schools (810,293 people), Outpatient care centers (469,036 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (438,565 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (421,306 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Butler County Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
16 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
8 degrees awarded
Developmental Services Worker
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Butler County Community College was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Butler County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

135

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

298

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College, which is 0.453 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (298).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Butler County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.7 times less than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.82 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Butler County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
399 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Asian
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College is white (399 degrees awarded). There were 49.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

1.85% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
340 degrees awarded
White Female
321 degrees awarded
White Female
319 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Butler County Community College is white female (340 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (321 degrees).

Operations

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.18M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 299k (4.17%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Butler County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 41.7M. Butler County Community College employs 17 Professors, 17 Instructors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Butler County Community College are Female Instructor (14), Female Professor (10), and Male Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College are: Management, with 45 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Endowment

$7.18M

2024 Endowment

4.2%

growth from 2023

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.18M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Butler County Community College grew 4.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $773k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Butler County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2024 Salaries

3.05%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Butler County Community College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 34.3% of their overall expenditure ($41.7M) and a 3.05% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.51% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.29% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$3.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Butler County Community College paid a total of $3.65M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Management with 45 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

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