Butte Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#26 in Community Colleges
Butte College is ranked 26th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Butte College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,416 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has relatively small number of students of 9,362.
- It offers very diverse area of study (163 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Butte are $8,416 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College $8,416
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 California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Butte is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Butte is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Butte is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Butte is 9,362 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 9,362
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 California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Butte is $4,979 which is 59.16% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College $4,979
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 California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Butte is 20 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 20 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 California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Butte offers 163 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Butte College 163
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97
Number of Online Programs
Butte offers 20 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.