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Butler County Community College was awarded 26 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other health & medical administrative services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, BC3 is ranked #2,077 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
BC3 is also ranked #103 out of 109 schools in Pennsylvania.
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Since Butler County Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Butler County Community College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Butler County Community College is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Butler County Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,984 undergraduates at BC3 with 1,113 being full-time and 1,871 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,620 | $4,588 | $6,511 | $9,752 | $10,391 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BC3, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BC3, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $4,458 a year. That adds up to $17,832 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BC3 is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for BC3 are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 107 College Drive, Butler, PA 16002 |
| Phone: | 724-287-8711 |
| Website: | www.bc3.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 833 students took at least one online class at Butler County Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,096 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 833 | 275 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,096 | 234 |
| 2018-2019 | 875 | 289 |
| 2017-2018 | 931 | 131 |
| 2016-2017 | 856 | 170 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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