Butte College
Oroville, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,520Average net price / year
45%Graduation rate
$41,810Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
8,890Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,356
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,276
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,509
- Books & supplies
- $1,270
- Average net price
- $5,520
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,944
- $30–48k
- $4,206
- $48–75k
- $6,503
- $75–110k
- $10,570
- $110k+
- $13,051
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,709
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,810
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
25 of 120 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 128 | $73,170 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 95 | $28,780 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 10 | $33,478 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 43 | $44,175 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 153 | $86,324 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 44 | $45,133 | — |
| Ground Transportation | 37 | $50,381 | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 136 | $64,811 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 25 | $46,909 | — |
| Fire Protection | 85 | $67,238 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 116 | $104,268 | $12,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $65,853 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 27 | $65,467 | $11,824 |
| Social Sciences, General | 316 | $26,482 | $7,500 |
| Fire Protection | 24 | $52,959 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 70 | $46,677 | — |
| Psychology, General | 107 | $41,185 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 25 | $44,183 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 10 | $41,109 | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 11 | $36,307 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 93 | $49,000 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 38 | $35,456 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $44,786 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | $39,968 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 3 | $32,902 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,890
- Part-time
- 44%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 46%
- Hispanic
- 35%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $108,279 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 31%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.butte.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 4% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 4% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Psychology – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Butte College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,520 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,356 and the full cost of attendance is $15,509.
How much do Butte College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,810 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.