by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Butler County Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will BC3 deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Butler County Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Butler County Community College, 70% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 295 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $6,931 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 9% | $954 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,878 |
| State/local grants | 45% | $2,912 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $4,802 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At BC3, about 47% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,283 (across roughly 1170 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $4,283 |
| Federal Pell grants | 30% | $4,583 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $4,362 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,107.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,202 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,340 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,533 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,233 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,075 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use BC3’s online cost calculator: www.bc3.edu/paying/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/index.html.
The median federal debt load at BC3 comes to $5,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,020 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $106.23/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at BC3.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,674 |
| 75th percentile | $9,398 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,000 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,655 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $4,750 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for BC3.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at BC3:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7785 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $56,399,185 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $117,710 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,737 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,040 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,040 |
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