Butler County Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,120

4% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$4,292

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

9.01%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

3,496

44.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

25%

163 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Butler County Community College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Butler County Community College were .

In 2016, 505 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler County Community College. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (430 degrees), 8.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,120, which is $-4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,120, which is $-4,200 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,292.

In 2016, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 20% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,120

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Butler County Community College was $3,120. The cost of tuition at Butler County Community College is $-4,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$4,292

2016 Value

4.71%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Butler County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,292. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Butler County Community College grew by 4.71%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$3,200

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butler County Community College was of $3,200 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.17% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

20%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Butler County Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2015, when 45% 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.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.01%

2015 Default Rate

60

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Butler County Community College was 9.01%, which represents 60 out of the 666 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Butler County Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 3,496 students enrolled at Butler County Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Butler County Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Butler County Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Butler County Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Butler County Community College has a total enrollment of 3,496 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 1,555 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,941. This means that 44.5% 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 89.3% White, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.03% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Butler County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (48.3%), followed by White Male (41.1%) and Black or African American Male (1.67%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butler County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,496 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 1,555 and the part-time enrollment is 1,941. This means that 44.5% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%

2016 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 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Butler County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,122

  2. Black or African American

    127

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    73

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College is 89.3% White, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.09% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.03% Asian, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 59 students (1.69%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 121 more women than men received degrees from Butler County Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Butler County Community College are white (430 degrees awarded). There were 8.78 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Butler County Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (38 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,107,170 people), Miscellaneous managers (912,334 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (542,577 people), Financial managers (448,309 people), and Chief executives & legislators (358,381 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (38 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and Business (126 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (38 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and Business (126 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (934,374 people), Elementary & secondary schools (773,033 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (662,562 people), Banking & related activities (562,402 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (531,240 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (38 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and Business (126 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Butler County Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 192

  2. 313

In 2016, 192 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College, which is 0.613 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (313).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in General Business, which is 0.767 times less than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 45 degrees were awarded to women at Butler County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.09 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 8% 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, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Butler County Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.84% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    430 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    49 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College is white (430 degrees awarded). There were 8.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (49 degrees).

9.7% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    274 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    156 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Butler County Community College is white female (274 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (156 degrees).

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Operations

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.34M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $49.6k (2.12%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Butler County Community College had a total expenditure of $34.7M. Of that $34.7M, they spent $16M on salaries and $34.7M on benefits.

Butler County Community College employs 19 Professors, 15 Instructors, and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Butler County Community College are Female Professors (14), Female Instructors(11), and Male Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College are: Management, with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.34M

2015 Endowment

27.6%

growth from 2014

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.34M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Butler County Community College grew 27.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $778k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $407k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $270k - Local

As of 2015, Butler County Community College received $407k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $270k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$16M

Salary Expenditure

$34.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Butler County Community College had a total expenditure of $34.7M. Of that $34.7M, they spent $16M on salaries and $34.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Butler County Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$16M

2015 Salaries

1.69%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Butler County Community College paid a median of $16M in salaries, which represents 45.9% of their overall expenditure ($34.7M) and a 1.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.94% growth from 2013 and a 0.619% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.77M

Instructional Salaries

62

Number of Employees

In 2015, Butler County Community College paid a total of $3.77M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Professor with 19 employees; Instructor with 15 employees; and Instructor with 14 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Management with 49 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Butler County Community College was Female Professor with 14 employees, Female Instructor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Butler County Community College.

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