Butler County Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,690

3.36% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$5,430

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.48%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,984

37.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.3%

165 Graduates

About

Butler County Community College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, PA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Butler County Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 532 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler County Community College. 64.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (492 degrees), 37.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,690, which is $−4,290 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler County Community College is $3,690, which is $−4,290 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,430.

In 2020, 44% of undergraduate students attending Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,690

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Butler County Community College was $3,690. The cost of tuition at Butler County Community College is $−4,290 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Butler County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,430

2020 Value

4.18%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Butler County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,430. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Butler County Community College grew by 4.18%.

This chart compares the average net price of Butler County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,600

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butler County Community College was of $3,600 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Butler County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Butler County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 7.32% with respect to 2019, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Butler County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.48%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Butler County Community College was 4.48%, which represents 21 out of the 469 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Butler County Community College has a total enrollment of 2,984 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 1,113 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,871. This means that 37.3% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% White, 2.65% Hispanic or Latino, 1.78% Black or African American, 1.01% Two or More Races, 0.972% Asian, 0.101% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0335% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Butler County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.98%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butler County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,984 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler County Community College is 1,113 and the part-time enrollment is 1,871. This means that 37.3% of students enrolled at Butler County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Butler County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Butler County Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Butler County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Butler County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,038
Hispanic or Latino
79
Black or African American
53

The enrolled student population at Butler County Community College is 68.3% White, 2.65% Hispanic or Latino, 1.78% Black or African American, 1.01% Two or More Races, 0.972% Asian, 0.101% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0335% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 743 students (24.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 154 more women than men received degrees from Butler County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Butler County Community College is white (492 degrees awarded). There were 37.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Butler County Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Butler County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (15 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Protective Services (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Social workers, all other (251,225 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (179,220 people), Other managers (179,110 people), Police officers (144,801 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (86,523 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Precision Production (15 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Protective Services (26 degrees), Psychology (34 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (493,264 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (390,511 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (290,108 people), Individual & family services (235,311 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (234,403 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Butler County Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Butler County Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Butler County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

189

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

343

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 189 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College, which is 0.551 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (343).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Butler County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Butler County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 53 degrees were awarded to women at Butler County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.3 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 13% of students graduating from Butler County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Butler County Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
492 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded
Unknown
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butler County Community College is white (492 degrees awarded). There were 37.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

2.07% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
319 degrees awarded
White Male
173 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Butler County Community College is white female (319 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (173 degrees).

Operations

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.31M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $122k (3.7%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Butler County Community College had a total salary expenditure of $38M. Butler County Community College employs 23 Instructors, 15 Associate professors, and 13 Professors. Most academics at Butler County Community College are Female Instructors (17), Female Professors(10), and Female Associate professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College are: Management, with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 34 employees.

Endowment

$3.31M

2020 Endowment

8.91%

growth from 2019

Butler County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.31M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Butler County Community College grew 8.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.11M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Butler County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$843k - Federal
$0 - State
$139k - Local

As of 2020, Butler County Community College received $843k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $139k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2020 Salaries

0.00142%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Butler County Community College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($38M) and a 0.00142% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.289% growth from 2018 and a 3.41% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.99M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Butler County Community College paid a total of $3.99M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Instructor with 23 employees; Associate professor with 15 employees; and Associate professor with 13 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler County Community College were Management with 49 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Butler County Community College was Female Instructor with 17 employees, Female Professor with 10 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Butler County Community College.