Bucks County Community College, PA

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions 3 Campuses Main Campus
place
275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
phone
(215) 968-8000

Bucks County Community College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention23
Graduation1
Earnings22
Diversity42
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Bucks County Community College

- Bachelor’s
61% Associate’s
39% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Construction Trades1%
Education8%
Engineering Technologies3%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Legal Professions and Studies3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities8%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Psychology6%
Science Technologies3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Getting into Bucks County Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Bucks County Community College

$5K In-State Tuition
$12K Out-of-State Tuition
$12K Average Total Cost
$8K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K $6K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $6K $17K $15K
$48K–$75K $9K $20K $17K
$75K–$110K $12K $22K $19K
>$110K $12K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Bucks County Community College

12% Receive Federal Loans
$8K Median Federal Debt
53% Repayment Rate
$130 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 48% 47% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 14% 14% 12%
$75K–$110K 10% 13% 9%
>$110K 9% 17% 11%

Student Debt

Category School PA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8K $14K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $8K $15K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $7K $14K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $9K $15K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $7K $14K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $18K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12K $20K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4K $7K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $4K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School PA US
1-year after entering repayment 49% 52% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 53% 55% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 62% 60% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 65% 64% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Bucks County Community College

69% Retention Rate
27% Transfer Rate
25% Withdrawal Rate
19% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School PA US
Within 4 Years 8% 46% 38%
Within 6 Years 19% 62% 55%
Within 8 Years 26% 62% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School PA US
Asian 29% 59% 53%
Black 4% 45% 39%
Caucasian 22% 62% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 12% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 20% 52% 40%
Non-US citizens/residents 33% 61% 50%
Two or more races 14% 49% 44%
Other race 21% 55% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Bucks County Community College

89% Employment Rate
$30K Median Salary
$17K 25 Pctl Salary
$45K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School PA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89% 88% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88% 87% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87% 87% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 85% 86% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85% 86% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School PA US
10th percentile of earnings $6K $9K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $17K $21K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $30K $33K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $45K $48K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $61K $61K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School PA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $30K $33K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $35K $38K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $39K $41K $35K

Students

Students at Bucks County Community College

7,104 Undergraduates
48% Full-time Undergrads
23 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School PA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 57% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 43% 38% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School PA US
Asian 4% 3% 4%
Black 6% 16% 18%
Caucasian 70% 65% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 8% 8% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 2% 2%
Two or more races 3% 3% 3%
Other race 8% 3% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 35% 33% 43%
$30K–$48K 21% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 14% 18% 14%
>$110K 13% 23% 15%

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