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Butler County Community College

Butler, PA
Public 2-year school
$19,063projected sticker price
$8,385projected average net price for
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This year at Butler County Community College, we project that on average students will pay $8,385, while the advertised price of attendance is $19,063. That’s a difference of $10,678.

Prices at Butler County Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$22,074
out-of-state sticker price
$19,063
in-state sticker price
$8,385
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Butler County Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Butler County Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Butler County Community College
25-26$8,385$19,063$22,074
24-25$8,103$18,421$21,427
23-24$7,830$17,800$20,800
22-23$6,928$15,750$18,750
21-22$5,328$15,350$18,350
20-21$5,572$15,150$18,150
19-20$5,430$14,600$17,600
18-19$5,212$14,450$17,450
17-18$3,938$13,750$16,750
16-17$4,378$13,660$16,780
15-16$4,292$13,130$16,130
14-15$4,099$12,490$15,370
13-14$3,908$12,210$15,000

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Butler County Community College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $13,274, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $3,324. That's a difference of $9,950.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$3,324
$4,712
$7,934
$12,280
$13,274
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Butler County Community College
<$30K$3,324
$30K-$48K$4,712
$48K-$75K$7,934
$75K-$110K$12,280
>$110K$13,274

School details

Located in Butler, PA
Public 2-year school
29% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Butler County Community College, over the last five years 29% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

29% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Butler County Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
28%
7%
23%
50%
30%
11%
28%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Butler County Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%24%
Asian28%38%
Black7%26%
Hispanic23%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%21%
White30%41%
Multiple races11%29%
Unknown race28%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Butler County Community College, about 63% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

45%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Butler County Community College has 3,396 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,396 students

About 62% of students are female.

62% female
38% male
1% other

And about 87% of students are white.

White

87%

Hispanic

3%

Multiple races

3%

Black

3%

Unknown race

3%

Asian

1%

Nonresident

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%