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Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·butlercc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
—
Total enrollment
6,841
peer median 4,374
Avg net price
$15,724
+$7.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

5.7pp gap
Pell recipients
29%142 of 487
Non-Pell (all)
35%216 of 622
Subsidized loan, no Pell
26%26 of 101
No Federal Aid
36%190 of 521

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.7-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.

FVT/GE

Of 81 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
8
9.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing8 · 9.9%
  • No Data73 · 90.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
5
No data
73

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.

8
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+13.5%
$38,672 vs $34,058
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.2%
$41,954 vs $34,058
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.5%
$42,070 vs $34,058
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+27.6%
$43,466 vs $34,058
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+43.1%
$48,723 vs $34,058
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.2%
$49,461 vs $34,058
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+59.2%
$54,208 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.4%
$73,708 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$15,750 debt · $41,954 earn
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
25%
$11,000 debt · $43,466 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,000 debt · $42,070 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$12,000 debt · $54,208 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$15,750 debt · $73,708 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$9,750 debt · $49,461 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Dec 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,485
$30–48k$16,423
$48–75k$16,840
$75–110k$17,258
$110k+$20,810

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,724
+$7,403vs Community College median $8,321
Federal loans
17.7%
In-state tuition
$3,541
Out-of-state
$6,271

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,043 students received $12.7M in Pell grants, alongside $8.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,043
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.7M
$12,695,025 total
Direct Loans
$8.3M
2,305 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.7M
1,200 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,094 loan awards
Parent PLUS$91K
11 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,693 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,693
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.8%
2017
8.8%
2018
6.4%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Butler Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs104
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

940 total completions
01Liberal Arts
37640.0%
02Health Professions
20621.9%
03Business
12213.0%
04Education
586.2%
05Computer Sciences
475.0%
06Social Sciences
333.5%
07Agriculture
323.4%
08Psychology
283.0%
09Engineering
212.2%
10Security/Protective
171.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
6,841
12-mo unduplicated
9,503
Undergraduate
9,503
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%3,562
Women
63%5,941

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.0%
Hispanic
18.2%
Black
10.4%
Unknown
7.9%
Asian
4.1%
Non-resident
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
299
213 M · 86 W
Women athletes
28.8%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$534K
Recruiting expense
$46K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$60K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
143 M · —
$1.6M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
40 M · 24 W
$372K
Baseball
41 M · —
$433K
Soccer
— · 28 W
$400K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$757K
Softball
— · 18 W
$327K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.31
2 offenses · 6,552 students

3-year trend

0.292 yrs ago0.301 yr ago0.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
2
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor07

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
140

Butler Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Butler Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectButler Community College
32%—6,841$15,724Community College
Garden City Community College
——2,079$8,244Community College
St Charles Community College
——6,143$5,837Community College
Coffeyville Community College
——1,466$4,957Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
——13,523$8,398Community College
Three Rivers College
——2,604$8,496Community College
Peer group median32%—4,374$8,321

Institutions like Butler Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Butler Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Butler Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Reports to Not explicitly mentioned
Phone
316.321.2222
Address
901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042

This Data Hub is dedicated to providing valuable insights into Butler Community College's academic performance, financial operations, and economic trends in the region, emphasizing academic excellence, fiscal integrity, and public transparency.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Aidan Dunleavy
    Associate Vice President of Research and Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Butler Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Butler Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Butler Community College?

Butler Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Butler Community College?

Butler Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,841 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Butler Community College?

The average net price at Butler Community College is $15,724 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Butler Community College located?

Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas 67042-3280.

Who runs Institutional Research at Butler Community College?

Butler Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Effectiveness, which reports to Not explicitly mentioned.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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