Butler Community College offers 134 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 major programs - 9 Certificate and 24 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,471 for Kansas residents and $6,271 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,373 students out of total 6,841 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 290 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Butler Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Butler Community College |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS |
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| Online Students | 2,373 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,293 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,471 Out-of-State$6,271 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 33 Programs |
| Certificate | 9 Programs |
| Associates | 24 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Butler Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $4,471 and $6,271 for non-Kansas residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $103 for Kansas residents and $163 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Butler Community College offers 134 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificates, 24 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 9 | 24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 41 | 93 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 14 |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Data Analytics, General | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
28 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
33 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Electrician | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
72 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Butler Community College, there are 6,841 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,666 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,373 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,293 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,841 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,373 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,293 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,175 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,373 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,269 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 104 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,373 | |
| Kansas Resident | 2,269 |
| Other State In U.S. | 104 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,373 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,939 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 434 |