Butler County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Butler County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Butler, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,000 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,000 for other students on average. It offers 77 degree programs through 23 Certificate, 54 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	107 College Drive, Butler, PA
Phone	724-287-8711
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$9,000 Out-of-State$12,000
Student Population »	2,317 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	37%
Transfer-out Rate	25%
Retention Rate	65% (Full-time) 48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,283
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,000 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,000 for out-of-state students at Butler County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($14,412) over public community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Butler County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$9,000	$12,000
Books & Supplies	$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$7,700
Average Financial Aid	$4,283
Cost of Attendance	$18,100	$21,100
After Financial Aid	$13,817	$16,817
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State Students
Butler County Community College	$9,000	$12,000
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$10,808	$14,412
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Butler County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 23 Certificate, 54 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	23	54	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Developmental Services Worker	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Precision Production Trades	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photography	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	76 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	66 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,317 students at Butler County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 972 male students and 1,557 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,529	953	1,576
Male Students	972	421	551
Female Students	1,557	532	1,025

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Butler County Community College, there are 2,496 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 870 students were attending classes through distance learning (268 students are enrolled exclusively and 602 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,496
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	268
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	602
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,626