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Butte College

General Information

Name: Butte College
Address: 3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA 95965-8399
Phone:

  • General information: (530) 895-2511
  • Financial aid office: (530) 895-2311
  • Admissions office: (530) 895-2361

Website: www.butte.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$722$876$872
        Out-of-state$5,042$5,776$5,072
Books and supplies$1,324$1,287$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,560$8,312$8,234
        Other expenses$2,908$2,794$2,674
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,782$2,692$2,572

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,514$13,269$13,040
        Off-campus with family$4,828$4,855$4,704
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,834$18,169$17,240
        Off-campus with family$9,148$9,755$8,904

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 57%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 52%
  • Institutional grants: 7%
  • Student loans: 10%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2917
  • State/local grants:$966
  • Institutional grants:$1588
  • Student loans:$3566

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13453
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 34%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 49%
    • Part Time: 51%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 68%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 13%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Associate
  • Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology - Associate, Certificate
  • Agriculture, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate, Certificate
  • Journalism - Associate
  • Radio and Television - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Certificate
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Information Technology - Associate, Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician - Certificate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate, Certificate
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Associate
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Associate
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Associate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate, Certificate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Associate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate, Certificate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate, Certificate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Certificate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Associate
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Associate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Associate, Certificate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Physical Sciences - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Associate, Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation - Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Associate, Certificate
  • Graphic Design - Associate
  • Interior Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Photography - Associate, Certificate


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