BC3 Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#12 in Community Colleges
Butler County Community College is ranked 12nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Butler County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,700 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 2,496.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (77 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of BC3 are $11,700 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College $11,700
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $13,422
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at BC3 is 30% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at BC3 is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College 26%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at BC3 is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College 65%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%
Student Population
The total student population at BC3 is 2,496 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College 2,496
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at BC3 is $4,254 which is 36.36% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College $4,254
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $5,259
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at BC3 is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Butler County Community College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 16 to 1
Number of Programs
BC3 offers 77 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.