Butler Community College

www.butlercc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,190

4.53% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$16,417

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

6,552

41.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29.8%

351 Graduates

About

Butler Community College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Butler Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (379 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (120 degrees), and General Business (73 degrees).

In 2023, 1,327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler Community College. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (893 degrees), 6.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Butler Community College is $2,190, which is $−6,063 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Butler Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,614 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Butler Community College is $2,190, which is $6,063 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,417.

In 2023, 48% of undergraduate students attending Butler Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,190

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Butler Community College was $2,190. The cost of tuition at Butler Community College is $−6,063 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Butler Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,417

2023 Value

7.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Butler Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,417. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Butler Community College grew by 7.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of Butler Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,209

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butler Community College was of $10,209 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 11.2% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Butler Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Butler Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 41.5% with respect to 2022, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Butler Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Butler Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1614 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Butler Community College had a total enrollment of 6,552 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Butler Community College is 2,690 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,862. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Butler Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Butler Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.47% Black or African American, 4.35% Asian, 0.87% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.183% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Butler Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butler Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,552 students. The full-time enrollment at Butler Community College is 2,690 and the part-time enrollment is 3,862. This means that 41.1% of students enrolled at Butler Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Butler Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Butler Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Butler Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Butler Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,956 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
967 enrolled students
Black or African American
555 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Butler Community College is 60.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.47% Black or African American, 4.35% Asian, 0.87% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.183% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 537 students (8.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 433 more women than men received degrees from Butler Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Butler Community College is white (893 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Butler Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (379 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (120 degrees) and General Business (73 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Butler Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (379 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Health (466 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,547,637 people), Registered nurses (1,506,070 people), Secondary school teachers (496,162 people), Education administrators (273,240 people), and Special education teachers (213,795 people).

The most specialized majors at Butler Community College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (379 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Health (466 degrees), Agriculture (22 degrees), and Precision Production (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Butler Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (379 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Health (466 degrees), Agriculture (22 degrees), and Precision Production (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butler Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,975,777 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,611,783 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (354,730 people), Outpatient care centers (295,733 people), and Offices of physicians (232,852 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Butler Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
379 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
120 degrees awarded
General Business
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Butler Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 379 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Butler Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

447

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

880

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 447 degrees were awarded to men at Butler Community College, which is 0.508 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (880).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Butler Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Butler Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.534 times less than the 247 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 247 degrees were awarded to men at Butler Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.87 times more than the 132 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Butler Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (41.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Butler Community College is Female and Asian (41.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.3% of graduates (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
893 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
140 degrees awarded
Black or African American
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butler Community College is white (893 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

7.01% of degree recipients (93 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
608 degrees awarded
White Male
285 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
99 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Butler Community College is white female (608 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (285 degrees).

Operations

Butler Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 630k (4.69%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Butler Community College had a total salary expenditure of 72.5M. Butler Community College employs 72 Professors, 38 Associate professors and 36 Assistant professors. Most academics at Butler Community College are Female Professor (43), Male Professor (29), and Male Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Endowment

$13.4M

2023 Endowment

6.58%

growth from 2022

Butler Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Butler Community College grew 6.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.63M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Butler Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$31.6M

2023 Salaries

6.42%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Butler Community College paid a median of $31.6M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($72.5M) and a 6.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.73% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.73% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.53M

Instructional Salaries

146

Number of Employees

In 2023, Butler Community College paid a total of $8.53M to 146 employees working as instructors, which represents 27% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

72 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Butler Community College were Professor with 72 employees, Associate professor with 38 employees, and Assistant professor with 36 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butler Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Butler Community College was Female Professor with 43 employees, Male Professor with 29 employees, and Male Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Butler Community College.

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