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Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, PA · Rural · 5,289 students
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$6,389
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$47,324
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania, is best known for its robust transfer pathways and standout career-oriented programs in nursing, visual arts, and culinary arts. Situated adjacent to Tyler State Park on grounds featuring the historic Tyler Hall estate, the college provides an accessible, close-knit learning environment centered on small, faculty-led classes. Campus culture is active and commuter-friendly, offering diverse student organizations, cultural arts programming, and NJCAA athletics across the Newtown campus and its regional centers. A key differentiator is Bucks' extensive network of dual-admissions agreements, which guarantee seamless credit transfers and substantial tuition savings toward bachelor’s degrees at prominent four-year universities.

Wikipedia:Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online, and in hybrid (blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Location
Newtown, PA, 18940-4106 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
29 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,683$13,963
Books & supplies$1,700$1,700
Cost of attendance$11,688$19,968 est.
Average net price$6,389Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$13,963
In-state: $5,683
Books & supplies$1,700
Cost of attendance$19,968 est.
In-state: $11,688
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,389
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,725
$30–48k
$4,534
$48–75k
$6,371
$75–110k
$10,516
$110k+
$11,581
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 31% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 36% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,454
10 yrs after entry$47,324
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$11.7k
90th percentile$18,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$30,161
Independent
35%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
65%
Hispanic
14%
Black
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
USCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13M
Full-time faculty
24%
Faculty salary
$7,597/mo
Teaching spend
$6,938
per student
Federal loans
10%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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