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Students
8,890
In-state/yr
$1,356
Completion
45%
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Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Butte College.
In-state tuitionⓘ
$1,356
per year (sticker)
Receive Pell
35%
federal grant
Completion rateⓘ
45%
within 3 years
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $1,356
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $17,894
- Books & supplies
- $1,270
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,509
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$9,989
- Average net price after aid
- $5,520
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
$0 – $30,000$4,944
$30,001 – $48,000$4,206
$48,001 – $75,000$6,503
$75,001 – $110,000$10,570
$110,001+$13,051
After enrollment
1st-year retentionⓘ
68%
full-time students
Transfer rateⓘ
9%
to a 4-year school
Completion rateⓘ
37%
within 4 years
Earnings & debt
Earnings 1 yr afterⓘ
$68,289
median, completers
Median earningsⓘ
$41,810
10 yrs after entry · $21,955–$65,621
Earn above $28kⓘ
55%
10 yrs after entry
Median debt at completionⓘ
$10,500
federal loans, completers
Take federal loansⓘ
3%
of all students
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-05-23Auditing allowed. Audit-policy details for Butte College have not yet been verified — confirm with the registrar before relying on this entry.
- · Apply online at butte.edu
- · Register as a non-degree / audit student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment