Bucks County Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,080
3.03% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$5,176
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
6,232
34.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
32.3%
265 Graduates

About

Bucks County Community College is a higher education institution located in Bucks County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bucks County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (158 degrees awarded), General Health Services (74 degrees), and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2024, 930 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bucks County Community College. 57% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (676 degrees), 7.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bucks County Community College is $4,080, which is $−4,104 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bucks County Community College is $4,080, which is $4,104 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,176.

In 2024, 30% of undergraduate students attending Bucks County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,080
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bucks County Community College was $4,080. The cost of tuition at Bucks County Community College is $−4,104 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$5,176
2024 Value
24.3%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Bucks County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,176. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bucks County Community College grew by 24.3%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,100
Room and Board
$1,700
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bucks County Community College was of $8,100 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 37.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

30%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
10%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

30% of undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2023, when 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Bucks County Community College had a total enrollment of 6,232 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bucks County Community College is 2,171 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,061. This means that 34.8% of students enrolled at Bucks County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bucks County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Black or African American, 6.59% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0642% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bucks County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.2%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bucks County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,232 students. The full-time enrollment at Bucks County Community College is 2,171 and the part-time enrollment is 4,061. This means that 34.8% of students enrolled at Bucks County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bucks County Community College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bucks County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    4,135 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    820 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    440 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bucks County Community College is 66.4% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Black or African American, 6.59% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0642% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 183 students (2.94%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 130 more women than men received degrees from Bucks County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bucks County Community College is white (676 degrees awarded). There were 7.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bucks County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (158 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (74 degrees) and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bucks County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), and History (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Other managers (203,901 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (186,836 people), Police officers (150,302 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (144,456 people), and Secondary school teachers (135,218 people).

The most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), History (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), History (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (475,804 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (367,918 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,560 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (181,815 people), and Computer Systems Design (160,181 people).

The most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Protective Services (57 degrees), History (12 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bucks County Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
    18 degrees awarded
  2. Paralegal
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Fire Services Administration
    8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Bucks County Community College was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 18 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

400
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
530
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 400 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College, which is 0.755 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (530).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.57 times more than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.636 times less than the 99 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%
100% Completion Time
28%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Bucks County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    676 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    95 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bucks County Community College is white (676 degrees awarded). There were 7.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

4.52% of degree recipients (42 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    368 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    308 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bucks County Community College is white female (368 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (308 degrees).

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Operations

Bucks County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.48M (11.8%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Bucks County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 86.5M. Bucks County Community College employs 66 Professors, 38 Associate professors and 9 No academic ranks. Most academics at Bucks County Community College are Female Professor (37), Male Professor (29), and Female Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bucks County Community College are: Management, with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 68 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 48 employees.

Endowment

$12.5M
2024 Endowment
12.6%
growth from 2023

Bucks County Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bucks County Community College grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.01M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$41.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Bucks County Community College paid a median of $41.2M in salaries, which represents 47.7% of their overall expenditure ($86.5M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$9.14M
Instructional Salaries
120
Number of Employees

In 2024, Bucks County Community College paid a total of $9.14M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bucks County Community College were Management with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 48 employees.

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