Butte College

www.butte.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$10,736

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.09%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

9,470

43.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.1%

468 Graduates

About

Butte College is a higher education institution located in Butte County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Butte College were General Social Sciences (372 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (113 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (91 degrees).

In 2021, 2,469 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Butte College. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,382 degrees), 2.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (653 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Butte College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Butte College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,736.

In 2021, 61% of undergraduate students attending Butte College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Butte College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Butte College is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,736

2021 Value

14.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Butte College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,736. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Butte College grew by 14.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Butte 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

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,970

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Butte College was of $15,084 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,970. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Butte College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.58% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Butte 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.

5.09%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Butte College was 5.09%, which represents 30 out of the 589 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

Butte College had a total enrollment of 9,470 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Butte College is 4,084 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,386. This means that 43.1% of students enrolled at Butte College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Butte College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 31.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.37% Two or More Races, 5.61% Asian, 2.53% Black or African American, 1.07% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.348% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Butte College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Butte College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,470 students. The full-time enrollment at Butte College is 4,084 and the part-time enrollment is 5,386. This means that 43.1% of students enrolled at Butte College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2021 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 Butte College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Butte College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,762 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,978 enrolled students
Two or More Races
603 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Butte College is 50.3% White, 31.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.37% Two or More Races, 5.61% Asian, 2.53% Black or African American, 1.07% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.348% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 135 students (1.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 305 more women than men received degrees from Butte College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Butte College is white (1,382 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (653 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Butte College is General Social Sciences (372 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (113 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (91 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Butte College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (166 degrees awarded), Protective Services (394 degrees), and Precision Production (134 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butte College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (328,637 people), Other managers (267,756 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,915 people), Police officers (162,283 people), and Chief executives & legislators (117,318 people).

The most specialized majors at Butte College in 2021 are Human Sciences (166 degrees awarded), Protective Services (394 degrees), Precision Production (134 degrees), Social Sciences (413 degrees), and Communication Technologies (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Butte College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Butte College are Human Sciences (166 degrees awarded), Protective Services (394 degrees), Precision Production (134 degrees), Social Sciences (413 degrees), and Communication Technologies (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Butte College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (457,077 people), Elementary & secondary schools (386,977 people), Legal services (273,651 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (269,925 people), and Computer Systems Design (169,119 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Social Sciences
372 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
113 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
91 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Butte College was General Social Sciences with 372 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,082

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,387

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,082 degrees were awarded to men at Butte College, which is 0.78 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,387).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Butte College in Welding Technology, which is 11.2 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Butte College in General Social Sciences, which is 2.35 times more than the 111 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Butte College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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 (52.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Butte College is Female and Asian (52.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.07% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,382 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
653 degrees awarded
Asian
151 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Butte College is white (1,382 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (653 degrees).

1.82% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
760 degrees awarded
White Male
622 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
368 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Butte College is white female (760 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (622 degrees).

Operations

Butte College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.24M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.36M (21.8%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Butte College had a total salary expenditure of 238M. Butte College employs 185 Instructors. Most academics at Butte College are Female Instructor (101), and Male Instructor (84).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butte College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 164 employees, Management, with 95 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Endowment

$6.24M

2021 Endowment

35.6%

growth from 2020

Butte College has an endowment valued at about $6.24M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Butte College grew 35.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $951k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Butte 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.2M - Federal
$84.6M - State
$1.98M - Local

As of 2021, Butte College received $15.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $84.6M from state grants and contracts, and $1.98M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$60.1M

2021 Salaries

2.96%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Butte College paid a median of $60.1M in salaries, which represents 25.2% of their overall expenditure ($238M) and a 2.96% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.3M

Instructional Salaries

185

Number of Employees

In 2021, Butte College paid a total of $20.3M to 185 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

185 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

164 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Butte College was Instructor with 185 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Butte College were Office and Administrative Support with 164 employees, Management with 95 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Butte College was Female Instructor with 101 employees, and Male Instructor with 84 employees.

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