by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. Here we lay out the facts about Butte College veterans so you can make an informed choice.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: Butte College GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on Butte College:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Based on VA records, there are 297 GI Bill® students at Butte College. As the school’s total enrollment is 8,384, nearly 3.5% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. Veterans make up 0.8% of the student body at Butte College, based on College Scorecard data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 12.5% | 32.8% |
| Retention rate | 57.1% | — |
| Persistence rate | 71.4% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 33.3% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Butte College is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
**Butte College has a student veterans group on campus.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Learn more.
Butte College may consider your military experience and award college credit. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with Butte College about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Butte College.
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.