Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Newtown, PA. It offers 103 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 6,162 students attended Bucks County Community College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 130 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 433 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 449 (full-time) and 590 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Bucks County Community College is 25% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
| Student Population | 6,162 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 25% |
| Number of Faculty | 563 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
2024 Costs of Attendance
The 2024 tuition & fees of Bucks County Community College is $13,421
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
31% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,164 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $13,421 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,164 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Bucks County Community College offers 31 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 118 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 19 | 4 | 52 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 11 | 2 | 66 |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 118 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Bucks County Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 118 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 52 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 66 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 1 |
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 21 completers |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 21 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (2 completers) | 23 completers |
| Fire Services Administration | ✔ | 14 |
| Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention | ✕ | 4 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 5 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Cabinetmaking and Millwork | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✕ | 14 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 4 |
| Business | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 3 |
| Total | 66 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2022-2023, total 6,162 students have enrolled into Bucks County Community College. By gender, 2,579 male and 3,583 female students are attending the school.
There are 4,339 White (70.42%), 382 Black/African American (6.20%), 690 Hispanic (11.20%), 325 Asian (5.27%), and 1,110 students with other races. 15 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,162 | 2,579 | 3,583 |
| American Indian/Native American | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Asian | 325 | 145 | 180 |
| Black/African American | 382 | 143 | 239 |
| Hispanic | 690 | 273 | 417 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 4,339 | 1,853 | 2,486 |
| Two More | 179 | 67 | 112 |
| Un-Known | 206 | 77 | 129 |
| Non-resident Alien | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Directory Information
- 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA
- 215-968-8000
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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