About
Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. Over 100,000 students have attended.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
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 72 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 64 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing8 · 11.1%
- No Data64 · 88.9%
- 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 · 2
Action history · 6
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Nov 2021Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Sep 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
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, 953 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M 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 483 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (3.9%) 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 BCCC
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
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BCCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BCCC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectButler County Community College | 37% | — | 2,317 | $6,233 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,337 | $2,725 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,077 | $12,135 | 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 | |
| — | — | — | $4,181 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,293 | $9,465 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,085 | $6,835 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,054 | $9,850 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | 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 | |
| — | — | 2,227 | $9,674 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,990 | $5,167 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 37% | — | 5,369 | $9,216 |
Institutions like BCCC
Explore the federal data for institutions in BCCC's comparison group.
- Community CollegePennsylvania
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,232Net price$6,389View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Carroll Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,337Net price$2,725View data - Community CollegeOhio
Clark State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,077Net price$12,135View 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 CollegeOhio
Eastern Gateway Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$4,181View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Frederick Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,293Net price$9,465View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Hagerstown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,085Net price$6,835View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Community CollegeNew York
Jamestown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,054Net price$9,850View 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 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 CollegeOhio
Southern State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,227Net price$9,674View data - Community CollegeOhio
Stark State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,128Net price$5,986View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Westmoreland County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,990Net price$5,167View data
BCCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Dr. Sharla AnkeDean of Institutional Effectiveness
- Cassie SchrecengostInstitutional Effectiveness Secretary
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Continuing on the Path2022Butler County Community College's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, titled 'Continuing on the Path,' focuses on four primary pathways: Students, Communities, Resources, and Excellence. The plan outlines strategic objectives aimed at improving student success, fostering community engagement, optimizing resources, and providing enhancement opportunities for both the college and its employees. Through these pathways, the college seeks to deliver quality, affordable education while maintaining fiscal responsibility and improving infrastructure and technology.bc3.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Frequently asked questions about Butler County Community College
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