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Butler County Community College Data & Information Overview

26 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
4% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Butler County Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Butler County Community College Ranked?

#2,077 Best Colleges in Nation
#103 Best Colleges in PA
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Butler County Community College was awarded 26 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other health & medical administrative services.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, BC3 is ranked #2,077 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

BC3 is also ranked #103 out of 109 schools in Pennsylvania.

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Is It Hard to Get Into BC3?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

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.

Learn more about Butler County Community College admissions.

Butler County Community College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
27% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Butler County Community College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  27 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Butler County Community College

61% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Butler County Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
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Butler County Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,113 Full-Time Undergraduates
5.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.3% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does Butler County Community College Cost?

$6,000 Net Price
33% Take Out Loans
$17,832 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of BC3 is $6,000. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for BC3

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$3,620 $4,588 $6,511 $9,752 $10,391

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.

Student Loan Debt

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 33% of students took out student loans averaging $4,458 a year. That adds up to $17,832 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BC3 is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do BC3 Graduates Make?

$37,213 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from BC3 with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $37,213 in their early years. This is about 12% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Butler County Community College

Pennsylvania State
1,113 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, Butler County Community College is a public institution. The surrounding location of Butler is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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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: www.bc3.edu/

Butler County Community College Majors

44 Majors With Completions
428 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Butler County Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at BC3

33% Take At Least One Class Online
11% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 833 students took at least one online class at Butler County Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,096 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 833 275
2019-2020 1,096 234
2018-2019 875 289
2017-2018 931 131
2016-2017 856 170

Learn more about online learning at Butler County Community College.

Notes and References

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.

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