Butler County Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,690
2021 Average Net Price
$5,572
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
3.93%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
2,529
37.7% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
24.6%
166 Graduates

About

Butler County Community College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Butler County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (81 degrees awarded), General Studies (52 degrees), and Registered Nursing (43 degrees).

In 2021, 480 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler County Community College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (443 degrees), 63.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,690, which is $−4,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,690, which is $−4,278 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,572.

In 2021, 48% of undergraduate students attending Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,690
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Butler County Community College was $3,690. The cost of tuition at Butler County Community College is $−4,278 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$5,572
2021 Value
2.62%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Butler County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,572. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Butler County Community College grew by 2.62%.

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Other Student Expenses

$4,000
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butler County Community College was of $4,000 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 11.1% between 2020 and 2021.

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

48%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
20%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.09% with respect to 2020, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
3.93%
2019 Default Rate
19
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Butler County Community College was 3.93%, which represents 19 out of the 483 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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Butler County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,529 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 953 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,576. This means that 37.7% 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 89.4% White, 2.77% Hispanic or Latino, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.94% Black or African American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Butler County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.4%), followed by White Male (38.3%) and Two or More Races Male (1.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butler County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,529 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 953 and the part-time enrollment is 1,576. This means that 37.7% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%
2021 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)
  1. White
    2,262 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    70 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    60 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College is 89.4% White, 2.77% Hispanic or Latino, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.94% Black or African American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 48 students (1.9%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 142 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 (443 degrees awarded). There were 63.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Butler County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (81 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (52 degrees) and Registered Nursing (43 degrees).

In 2021,  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), Psychology (40 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Social workers, all other (258,399 people), Other managers (195,924 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (178,330 people), Police officers (149,467 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (91,221 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

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 Elementary & secondary schools (518,150 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (403,475 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (299,182 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (247,576 people), and Individual & family services (239,708 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Engineering Technologies (24 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 (2021)
  1. 81 degrees awarded
  2. 52 degrees awarded
  3. 43 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Butler County Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 81 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

169
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
311
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College, which is 0.543 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (311).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.688 times less than the 48 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.45 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
29%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% 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, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (27.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Butler County Community College is Female and White (27.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.22% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    443 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 63.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

1.67% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    285 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    158 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Butler County Community College is white female (285 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (158 degrees).

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Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 81.4k (2.48%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Butler County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38.5M. Butler County Community College employs 23 Instructors, 15 Associate professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Butler County Community College are Female Instructor (17), Female Professor (9), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College are: Management, with 44 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees.

Endowment

$3.29M
2021 Endowment
0.735%
decline from 2020

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Butler County Community College declined 0.735% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.01M 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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Salary Expenditure

$14.5M
2021 Salaries
0.143%
growth from 2020

In 2021, Butler County Community College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($38.5M) and a 0.143% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.9M
Instructional Salaries
60
Number of Employees

In 2021, Butler County Community College paid a total of $3.9M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
44 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Instructor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 15 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Management with 44 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Butler County Community College was Female Instructor with 17 employees, Female Professor with 9 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

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

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