Butler County Community College

https://www.bc3.edu

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    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

    About

    Butler County Community College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Butler County Community College were Registered Nursing (97 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees), and General Psychology (38 degrees).

    In 2024, 433 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler County Community College. 68.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (399 degrees), 49.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

    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).

    Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

    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).

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,035 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      88 enrolled students
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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).

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    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).

    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).

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    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)
    1. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      8 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      399 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      8 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      340 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      321 degrees awarded
    3. 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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.65M
    Instructional Salaries
    53
    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.

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    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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