Butte College
Butte College is a public community college in the Butte-Glenn Community College District in Chico, Orland, and Oroville, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,112
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,048
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 36%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,810
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,882
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,709
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Oroville, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Butte College include Social Sciences, Welding Technology, Emergency Medical Technology.
- Social Sciences (283 associate)
- Welding Technology (172 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (147 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (130 bachelor's)
- Nursing (118 associate)
- Criminal Justice (190 bachelor's)
- Psychology (104 associate)
- Cosmetology (110 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (96 associate)
- Child Care Provider (83 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 3%, Health 59%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 10%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Butte College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,944 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,944
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,206
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,503
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,570
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,051
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,356
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,276
- Books and supplies: $1,270
- Off-campus room and board: $17,894
- Off-campus with family: $4,916
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,509
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $416
- Average federal loan: $6,369
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Butte College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,048
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 44%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Butte College acceptance rate? Butte College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Butte College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,944 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,112.
What majors does Butte College offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Welding Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Nursing Assistant, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Butte College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,810 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Butte College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 36% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Butte College official site: https://www.butte.edu.