Butler County Community College

107 College Drive
Butler, PA 16002-0000

Tel: (724)287-8711

Butler County Community College is dedicated to providing affordable and accessible education, training, and cultural enrichment opportunities responsive to the needs of the community. The college is committed to fostering a supportive environment that values integrity, diversity, and excellence.

School Highlights

Butler County Community College serves 3,570 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the state average of 37%.
Butler County Community College is the only community colleges within Butler County, PA.
The nearest community college is Career Training Academy-New Kensington (19.70 miles away).

	Butler County Community College	(PA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Private, for profit
Total Faculty	160 staff	25 staff

The student population of 3,570 has declined by 14% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has decreased from 33:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.25 is less than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has grown by 108% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,570 students	571 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	22:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	1,684 students	354 students

# Part-Time Students	1,886 students	217 students


% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	1%	7%

% Black	1%	14%

% White	86%	63%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	10%	10%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.25	0.57

College Completion Rate	20%	54%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,800	$34,800

The public in-state tuition of $6,690 is less than the state average of $10,656. The in-state tuition has grown by 13% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,570 is less than the state average of $14,063. The out-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$6,690	$10,656

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,570	$14,063

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	72%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,738	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,545	$6,246

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The BC3 main campus is located 1½ miles south of the city of Butler, on 323 acres of the former Oak Hills Golf Course. The beautiful campus in a country setting, surrounded by large oak trees and rolling hills, provides a comfortable and safe learning environment. Approximately 4,000 credit students attend BC3 annually and are enrolled in over 60 degree programs in the areas of business, nursing and allied health, arts and education, technology and transfer. One-third of the students earn a two-year Associates Degree and then transfer to a four-year college or university. Many students attend both day and evening classes, on a full or part-time basis. BC3 offers over 75 distance learning courses via the Internet or by videotape. In addition to offering the traditional career and transfer programs, BC3 has been recognized for several unique credit programs including computer forensics, metrology, nanofabrication, and massage therapy. Butler County Community College also offers classes at various off-campus centers throughout Western Pennsylvania at Cranberry Center, Lawrence County Center and Center at the LindenPointe. Butler County Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission On Higher Education.