The student population at Butler County Community College is 2,317 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,256 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
325 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 18.61% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,968 where 2,317 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.59 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in BC3 than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Butler County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,573 | 1,467 | 2,106 |
| 2016-17 | 3,496 -77 | 1,456 -11 | 2,040 -66 |
| 2017-18 | 3,338 -158 | 1,405 -51 | 1,933 -107 |
| 2018-19 | 3,305 -33 | 1,314 -91 | 1,991 58 |
| 2019-20 | 3,176 -129 | 1,296 -18 | 1,880 -111 |
| 2020-21 | 2,984 -192 | 1,112 -184 | 1,872 -8 |
| 2021-22 | 2,529 -455 | 972 -140 | 1,557 -315 |
| 2022-23 | 2,496 -33 | 934 -38 | 1,562 5 |
| 2023-24 | 2,468 -28 | 945 11 | 1,523 -39 |
| 2024-25 | 2,317 -151 | 895 -50 | 1,422 -101 |
| Average | 2,968 | 1,180 | 1,789 |
The percentage of white students is 87.83%. The percentage was 76.57% 10 years ago and BC3 still has a high percentage of white students. 1.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.16% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.57% to 87.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.31% to 1.34%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.85% to 2.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.60% to 2.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2260 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.4124 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 11 | 102 | 57 | 1 | 2,736 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 36 | 127 | 73 | 4 | 3,122 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 30 | 126 | 63 | 2 | 2,999 | 60 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 41 | 130 | 65 | 4 | 2,898 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 32 | 87 | 74 | 6 | 2,441 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 29 | 53 | 79 | 1 | 2,038 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 33 | 49 | 70 | 0 | 2,262 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 39 | 64 | 66 | 0 | 2,182 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 40 | 61 | 66 | 1 | 2,152 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 31 | 50 | 51 | 1 | 2,035 | 88 |
| Average | 5 | 32 | 85 | 66 | 2 | 2,487 | 61 |
325 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 18.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Butler County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,573 | 274 | 534 | 2,765 |
| 2016-17 | 3,496 | 233 | 639 | 2,624 |
| 2017-18 | 3,338 | 170 | 686 | 2,482 |
| 2018-19 | 3,305 | 131 | 800 | 2,374 |
| 2019-20 | 3,176 | 289 | 586 | 2,301 |
| 2020-21 | 2,984 | 234 | 862 | 1,888 |
| 2021-22 | 2,529 | 275 | 558 | 1,696 |
| 2022-23 | 2,496 | 268 | 602 | 1,626 |
| 2023-24 | 2,468 | 303 | 617 | 1,548 |
| 2024-25 | 2,317 | 325 | 594 | 1,398 |
| Average | 2,968 | 250 | 648 | 2,070 |
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