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Compare Butler Community College vs Johnson County Community College

El Dorado, KS · Overland Park, KS

Butler Community CollegeJohnson County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,724/yr$14,176/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,485/yr$12,403/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,500$8,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$16,423/yr$13,057/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,840/yr$15,386/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,258/yr$17,514/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,810/yr$19,363/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$111/mo$93/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,550/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$15,552/yr$14,250/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,560/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,400/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$21,295/yr$19,785/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,541/yr$2,424/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,271/yr$5,688/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%17%
Students taking federal loans18%7.7%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate32%31%
Freshmen who come back63%72%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,206/yr$45,387/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,164–$60,347$26,049–$66,262
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)28%31%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,102/yr$39,003/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%66%
Graduate on time20%18%
First-gen students who finish19%22%
Low-income students who finish18%21%
Students who transfer out24%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,891/yr$41,938/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 42% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%Liberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 27% · Computer & Information Sciences 6%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 42% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 27% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 4% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedGround Transportation — $74,114/yr
Degrees in STEM6.5%7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,10411,332
Students per professor19 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$7,044/mo$9,107/mo
Full-time professors100%43%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$29,514$29,784
SettingTown (distant)City (midsize)
LocationEl Dorado, KSOverland Park, KS
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19271969
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.1%4.1%
Men37%45%
Women63%55%
White students54%55%
Black students10%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino students18%17%
Asian students4.1%3.9%
Two or more races0%6.1%
Other / not reported9.3%6.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%37%
Part-time students49%58%
Students age 25+26%25%
Spent on teaching per student$5,741/yr$9,524/yr
Endowment$14.0M$32.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing367No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams97
Student athletes299162
Athletic scholarships$1.8M$514,605
Athletics budget$5.5M$3.9M
Athletics revenue$5.9M$3.9M
Recruiting spend$62,473$36,058

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.