Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. Over 100,000 students have attended.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,792
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,373
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,891
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,563
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,920
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Butler, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Butler County Community College include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (97 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (51 associate)
- Psychology (38 associate)
- Criminal Justice (27 associate)
- General Studies (23 associate)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (16 bachelor's)
- Web Page, Digital (13 associate)
- Education (13 associate)
- Computer (13 associate)
- Entrepreneurship (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 9%, Health 48%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 12%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Butler County Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,083 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,083
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,439
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,865
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,940
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,826
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,000
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- Off-campus room and board: $6,000
- Off-campus with family: $1,700
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,340
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $954
- Average federal loan: $4,362
- Median debt at graduation: $10,020
Admissions
Butler County Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,373
- Women: 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 51%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 81%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $88,332
- Associate professor salary: $64,252
- Assistant professor salary: $60,845
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Butler County Community College acceptance rate? Butler County Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Butler County Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,083 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,792.
What majors does Butler County Community College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice, General Studies.
What is the average salary after Butler County Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,891 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Butler County Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Butler County Community College official site: https://www.bc3.edu.