Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online, and in hybrid (blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,176
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,556
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,324
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,856
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,454
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Newtown, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bucks County Community College include Business Administration and Management, Health Services, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (158 associate)
- Health Services (74 associate)
- Psychology (63 associate)
- Nursing (56 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (42 associate)
- Criminal Justice (39 associate)
- Computer Science (35 associate)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (18 bachelor's)
- Engineering (17 associate)
- Radiologic Technology (17 associate)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 13%, Health 37%, Biological Sciences 0%, Psychology 10%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Bucks County Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,725 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,725
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,534
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,371
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,516
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,581
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,003
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,963
- Books and supplies: $1,700
- Off-campus room and board: $8,100
- Off-campus with family: $2,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,688
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 10%
- Average institutional grant: $2,040
- Average federal loan: $5,609
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Bucks County Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,556
- Women: 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $74,495
- Associate professor salary: $61,019
- Assistant professor salary: $61,407
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bucks County Community College acceptance rate? Bucks County Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Bucks County Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,725 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,176.
What majors does Bucks County Community College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Health Services, Psychology, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Bucks County Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,324 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bucks County Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bucks County Community College official site: https://www.bucks.edu/.