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Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Newtown, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $13,421 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,162 and it offers 28 programs(6 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Bucks County Community College is $13,421 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Bucks County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
31% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,164 (exclude student loans).
Bucks County CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$13,421
Average Financial Amount$4,164

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Bucks County Community College offers 28 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,022 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Bucks County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate16350
2 Years Certificate11355
Total2861,022

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 50 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 55 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 917 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biotechnology✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation✔6-
Business Analytics✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕2-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✕3-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✕2-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕25-
Holistic Health✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 5 completers-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✔0-
Digital Marketing✔5-
Total50
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 12 completers$33,600
Fire Services Administration✔8-
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention✕1-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✔3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕17-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕5-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕5-
Total55
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Brewing Science✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Environmental Science✕3-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕0-
Women's Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 27 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔21-
Journalism✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 62 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔22-
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Information Science/Studies✔14-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕10-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (3 completers) 62 completers-
Education✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔45-
Mathematics Teacher Education✔3-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕4-
Biology Teacher Education✕0-
History Teacher Education✔7-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Engineering✕13-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕8-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
English Language and Literature✔15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔25-
General Studies✕5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Neuroscience✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Mathematics✔8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Data Science, General✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕14-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕9-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕6-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕18-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕9-
Psychology [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Psychology✕73-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (3 completers) 67 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔60-
Fire Services Administration✔6-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✔1-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Social Sciences✔11-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕7-
Dance✕0-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕17-
Commercial Photography✕4-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕14-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1-
Music✕9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 98 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕3-
Public Health (other)✔0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕73-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕17-
Business [+] ✔ (3 completers) 217 completers-
Business/Commerce✔1-
Business Administration and Management✔189-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Small Business Administration/Management✔15-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕6-
Meeting and Event Planning✕2-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
History [+] ✔ 15 completers-
History✔15-
Total917

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,162 students are attending at Bucks County Community College. There are 130 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 433 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 449 (full-time) and 590 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Bucks County Community College is 25% and transfer-out rate is 20%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
Bucks County CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,162
Graduation Rate25%
Number of Faculty563
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Bucks County CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,223 students enrolled into Bucks County Community College. By gender, 2,556 male and 3,667 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Bucks County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Bucks County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2232,5563,667
Full-time2,1171,0431,074
Part-tme4,1061,5132,593
There are 4,391 White (70.56%), 402 Black/African American (6.46%), 621 Hispanic (9.98%), 325 Asian (5.22%), and 1,097 students with other races attending Bucks County Community College. 12 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Bucks County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2232,5563,667
American Indian/Native American19811
Asian325139186
Black/African American402153249
Hispanic621232389
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White4,3911,8402,551
Two More18271111
Un-Known263105158
Non-resident Alien1257
Bucks County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,109 students (49.96% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,902 students (30.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Bucks County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Bucks County Community College
Number of Students
Total6,223
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,109
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,902
Not in Online Courses1,212
By age range, at Bucks County Community College, 2,337 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.55% of total students), 2,164 students are aged below 20 (34.77%), 182 students are aged above 50 (4.50%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Bucks County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2232,5563,667
Under 1829195196
Age 18-191,873906967
Age 20-211,421694727
Age 22-24916379537
Age 25-29687216471
Age 30-34421120301
Age 35-3921742175
Age 40-4921549166
Age 50-6414035105
Over 64422022

Directory and Accreditation Information

Bucks County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Bucks County Community College.
275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA
215-968-8000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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