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Compare Butler County Community College vs Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Butler, PA · Lancaster, PA

Butler County Community CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,233/yr$14,104/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,083/yr$10,981/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,020$9,990
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$3,439/yr$11,230/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,865/yr$13,176/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,940/yr$16,504/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,826/yr$18,359/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$106/mo$106/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$10,670/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,000/yr$11,670/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$1,656/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,340/yr$18,694/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,910/yr$9,050/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,000/yr$9,050/yr
Students with Pell Grants30%43%
Students taking federal loans17%56%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported71%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported1,942
Students acceptedNo data reported1,028
Students who enrolledNo data reported708
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported69%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported2%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedNot considered
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate37%71%
Freshmen who come back65%75%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,891/yr$54,681/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,424–$57,496$33,778–$71,532
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%65%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,920/yr$48,985/yr
Earn more than a HS grad57%76%
Graduate on time21%65%
First-gen students who finish22%55%
Low-income students who finish18%45%
Students who transfer out25%0.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,563/yr$48,570/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Psychology 10%Mechanic & Repair Technologies 27% · Construction Trades 20% · Precision Production 19%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 30% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degreesConstruction Trades — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesPrecision Production — 19% of degrees
4th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degreesEngineering — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $63,946/yrElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — $55,386/yr
Degrees in STEM13%27%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,7891,446
Students per professor12 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$7,655/mo$10,035/mo
Full-time professors26%81%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$27,304$39,605
SettingTown (fringe)City (small)
LocationButler, PALancaster, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19651905
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.5%0.1%
Men38%88%
Women62%12%
White students87%64%
Black students2.6%13%
Hispanic or Latino students2.2%16%
Asian students1.4%1.3%
Two or more races4.1%4.8%
Other / not reported2.2%0.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%45%
Part-time students51%1.5%
Students age 25+22%6.4%
Spent on teaching per student$8,045/yr$8,495/yr
Endowment$7.2M$1.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported728
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$6,000/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$4,670/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams47
Student athletes34146
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$307,890$338,347
Athletics revenue$307,890$341,832
Recruiting spend$0$0

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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.