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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, BC3 is ranked #1,951 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when BC3 held the #2,077 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
BC3 is also ranked #95 out of 103 schools in Pennsylvania.
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Since Butler County Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at BC3 it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Butler County Community College is 29%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Butler County Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,984 undergraduates at BC3 with 1,113 being full-time and 1,871 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,356 | $4,122 | $6,586 | $9,651 | $10,757 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BC3, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BC3, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,598 a year. That adds up to $18,392 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for BC3 are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 107 College Drive, Butler, PA 16002 |
| Phone: | 724-287-8711 |
| Website: | https://www.bc3.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 72 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 54 | NA |
| General Education | 27 | NA |
| General Psychology | 26 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 | NA |
| Information Technology | 15 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 14 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 870 students took at least one online class at Butler County Community College. This is an increase from the 833 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 870 | 268 |
| 2021-2022 | 833 | 275 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,096 | 234 |
| 2018-2019 | 931 | 131 |
Learn more about online learning at Butler County Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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