BC3 Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Butler County Community College is ranked 11^st 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 $12,000 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,317.
The financial aid amount ($4,283) is average.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (77 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of BC3 are $12,000 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Butler County Community College $12,000

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 37% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Butler County Community College 37%

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 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Butler County Community College 25%

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 2,317 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Butler County Community College 2,317

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 $4,283 which is 35.69% 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 $4,283

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.