About
Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online, and in hybrid (blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 92 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 84 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 8.7%
- No Data84 · 91.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 11
- Jun 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- May 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Aug 2019Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,219 students received $9.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 761 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at BUCKS
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Ethnicity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BUCKS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BUCKS selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBucks County Community College | 32% | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College |
| — | — | 2,317 | $6,233 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,609 | $13,970 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,936 | $6,937 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $11,911 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,394 | $5,279 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,501 | $6,200 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,369 | $9,228 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,247 | $7,859 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,990 | $5,167 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 32% | — | 6,227 | $8,531 |
Institutions like BUCKS
Explore the federal data for institutions in BUCKS's comparison group.
- Community CollegePennsylvania
Butler County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,317Net price$6,233View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Allegheny County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,609Net price$13,970View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Beaver County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,936Net price$6,937View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,926Net price$11,911View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Delaware County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,402Net price$6,576View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,221Net price$9,203View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,460Net price$9,433View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Mercer County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,394Net price$5,279View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,278Net price$11,124View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,501Net price$6,200View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Reading Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,369Net price$9,228View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Sussex County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,247Net price$7,859View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Westmoreland County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,990Net price$5,167View data
BUCKS Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research maintains information on student retention rates by academic programs and conducts an annual follow-up study on post-graduate activities, including transfers and employment.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan: Bucks County’s Educational Partner of ChoiceBucks County Community College's Strategic Plan for 2026 to 2028 sets forth a comprehensive framework aimed at supporting students in achieving their academic and career objectives while ensuring overall community well-being. Key initiatives include enhancing programmatic guidance, improving student retention support, increasing cultural awareness programs, and strengthening community engagement. The plan also focuses on financial sustainability through expanding revenue streams, operational efficiencies, and targeted enrollment growth among post-traditional students.bucks.edu
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