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Butler County Community College, Kansas

Butler County Community College

Butler Community College is an accredited 2-year community college founded in 1927. The college enrolls more than 8000 students every year, with over 200 housed on campus. There are over 60 degree programs offered by this college. Butler Community College has a number of distance learning sites in several high schools, and branch campuses in:

  • Andover
  • Council Grove
  • Marion
  • McConnell
  • Rose Hill

Butler Community College’s colors are purple and gold, and the mascot is a grizzly bear. The college boasts of basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, football and track and field teams; and also has a spirit squad. The home team is called The Grizzlies. Butler Community College has won over 8 NJCAA national championships and national titles in men and women's cross country and men's basketball. Well known alumni of the college includes basketball player Stephen Jackson, Cara Gorges, 2nd Runner-up Miss USA and Zac Taylor, former record-setting Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback.

Overview of Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College is in a town not particularly near any major cities, in El Dorado, Kansas. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Butler County Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Butler County Community College include liberal arts.

Butler County Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission.

Student Body

Butler County Community College, in 2005, had 8,863 students (5,406 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. Butler County Community College makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Other for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Butler County Community College exists to develop responsible, involved lifelong learners and to contribute to the vitality of the community it serves"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College
901 S Haverhill Rd
El Dorado, KS 67042-3280
http://www.butlercc.edu/

Butler County Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Butler County Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts518liberal arts and humanities
Nursing And Emergency Medicine173registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Business And Management47business, hospitality marketing, retail
Therapy And Counseling43substance abuse counseling, massage therapy
Office And Administration32administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering29computer services management
Security And Law Enforcement26criminal justice and police, fire protection tech
Mechanics And Repair23automobile mechanics, autobody repair
Agricultural Science And Management22farm management
Production Trades17welding, machinist
Family And Social Work12child care management
Engineering2engineering
Engineering Technician1drafting

Number of programs and degrees for Butler County Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree76020
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years18514

Student Body

In 2005, Butler County Community College had a total enrollment of 8,863 students (5,406 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black9%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
American Indian2%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 189%
18-1925%
20-2116%
22-2412%
25-2912%
30-348%
35-395%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas99%
Georgia1%

Butler County Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time34 %

Butler County Community College Room and Board (2005)

Butler County Community College offers campus housing for 377 of its 5,406 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of El Dorado, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Butler County Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,112
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,456
Room and board$ 4,350
Room charge$ 3,001
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,334
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 1,350

Financial Aid:
Butler County Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 190600)

Butler County Community College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5981

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year59$44,30580$44,780
All faculty totalacademic year59$44,30580$44,780

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Butler County Community College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOther

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total176104280
Football1010101
Track212142
Basketball111223
Baseball19019
All Other Sports247195

Butler County Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Butler County Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Butler County Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Butler County Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Butler County Community College Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Butler County Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Butler County Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Butler County Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Butler County Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Butler County Community College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Butler County Community College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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