Tuition for Pennsylvania residents attending Butler County Community College rose by 1.2% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the most recent figures, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Pennsylvania paid $8,550 to attend the two-year public college this year, which is $100 higher than the $8,450 charged for the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 35.1% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $11,550. This represents a 0.9% increase from the $11,450 tuition fee in the previous year.
Nearly all undergraduates at the institution, approximately 99%, are Pennsylvania residents.
Data indicates that 83% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 337 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million, while 116 students obtained student loans exceeding $609,156.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,478 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $5.5 million. Additionally, 431 students borrowed a combined total of $2 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Butler County Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 333 | 82% | $974,902 | $2,928 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 194 | 48% | $557,777 | $2,875 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 26 | 6% | $49,030 | $1,886 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 337 | 83% | $1.6 million | $4,693 |
| Federal student loans | 114 | 28% | $570,396 | $5,003 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 2% | $38,760 | $5,537 |
| Student loan aid | 116 | 28% | $609,156 | $5,251 |
| Total student aid | 337 | 83% | $2.2 million | $6,501 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
