Bucks County Community College

www.bucks.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,960

2021 Average Net Price

$7,062

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.76%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,223

34% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.5%

258 Graduates

About

Bucks County Community College is a higher education institution located in Bucks County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bucks County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (189 degrees awarded), General Health Services (84 degrees), and General Psychology (73 degrees).

In 2021, 1,022 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bucks County Community College. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (749 degrees), 11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bucks County Community College is $3,960, which is $−4,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bucks County Community College is $3,960, which is $−4,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,062.

In 2021, 29% of undergraduate students attending Bucks County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,960

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bucks County Community College was $3,960. The cost of tuition at Bucks County Community College is $−4,008 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bucks County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,062

2021 Value

3.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bucks County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,062. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bucks County Community College grew by 3.42%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bucks County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,850

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bucks County Community College was of $5,850 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bucks County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bucks County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.76%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bucks County Community College was 2.76%, which represents 21 out of the 761 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bucks County Community College had a total enrollment of 6,223 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bucks County Community College is 2,117 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,106. This means that 34% 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 70.6% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 2.92% Two or More Races, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bucks County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.7%), followed by White Male (36.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.48%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bucks County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,223 students. The full-time enrollment at Bucks County Community College is 2,117 and the part-time enrollment is 4,106. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Bucks County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bucks County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2021 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Bucks County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bucks County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,391 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
621 enrolled students
Black or African American
402 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bucks County Community College is 70.6% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 2.92% Two or More Races, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 263 students (4.23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 168 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 (749 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bucks County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (189 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (84 degrees) and General Psychology (73 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (27 degrees awarded), Protective Services (79 degrees), and History (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (265,877 people), Other managers (234,805 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (185,697 people), Police officers (148,084 people), and Postsecondary teachers (147,329 people).

The most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Protective Services (79 degrees), History (15 degrees), Psychology (73 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bucks County Community College are Science Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Protective Services (79 degrees), History (15 degrees), Psychology (73 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (673,129 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (405,857 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (364,962 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (264,593 people), and Legal services (172,468 people).

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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
189 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
84 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
73 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Bucks County Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bucks County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

427

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

595

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 427 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College, which is 0.718 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (595).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bucks County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.74 times more than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Bucks County Community College in General Health Services, which is 4.6 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% 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, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (40.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bucks County Community College is Male and Asian (40.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.94% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
749 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
68 degrees awarded
Asian
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bucks County Community College is white (749 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

6.95% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
440 degrees awarded
White Male
309 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bucks County Community College is white female (440 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (309 degrees).

Operations

Bucks County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.8k (0.399%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Bucks County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 89.3M. Bucks County Community College employs 59 Professors, 41 Associate professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bucks County Community College are Female Professor (34), Female Associate professor (26), and Male Professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bucks County Community College are: Management, with 77 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 73 employees, and Service with 51 employees.

Endowment

$11M

2021 Endowment

32.9%

growth from 2020

Bucks County Community College has an endowment valued at about $11M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bucks County Community College grew 32.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.69M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bucks County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$38.8M

2021 Salaries

3.59%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bucks County Community College paid a median of $38.8M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($89.3M) and a 3.59% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.71M

Instructional Salaries

127

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bucks County Community College paid a total of $8.71M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bucks County Community College were Professor with 59 employees, Associate professor with 41 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bucks County Community College were Management with 77 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 73 employees, and Service with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bucks County Community College was Female Professor with 34 employees, Female Associate professor with 26 employees, and Male Professor with 25 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bucks County Community College.