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Butte College

Butte College

Oroville, CA · Rural · 8,890 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$5,520
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
38%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$41,810
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Situated on a scenic 928-acre wildlife refuge in Northern California, Butte College is a premier community college widely recognized for its robust transfer pipeline to California State University, Chico, and its historic status as the nation's first "grid-positive" college campus that produces more solar electricity than it consumes. The college is especially renowned for its high-impact career technical and public safety academies, boasting top-tier programs in nursing, fire science, law enforcement, welding, and sustainable agriculture. Student life combines practical, hands-on learning with a supportive community feel, enhanced by an accessible public transit network that seamlessly links the main Oroville campus to vibrant student hubs across Chico and the wider Sacramento Valley.

Wikipedia:Butte College is a public community college in the Butte-Glenn Community College District based in Oroville, California and has expanded to Chico, California, and Orland, California.

Location
Oroville, CA, 95965-8399 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
66 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,356$9,276
Books & supplies$1,270$1,270
Cost of attendance$15,509$36,812
Average net price$5,520Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,276
In-state: $1,356
Books & supplies$1,270
Cost of attendance$36,812
In-state: $15,509
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,520
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.butte.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Butte College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$9,634
Housing$20,422
Books & supplies$1,304
Personal expenses$3,208
Transportation$2,132
Total published by the school$36,812
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,944
$30–48k
$4,206
$48–75k
$6,503
$75–110k
$10,570
$110k+
$13,051
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
38%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 15% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 37% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,709
10 yrs after entry$41,810
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$13.8k
90th percentile$24,116
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$16,880
Independent
39%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
44%
Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
35%
Black
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
31%
Faculty salary
$12,031/mo
Teaching spend
$7,191
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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