Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College is a public community college located in Newtown, PA. It offers 109 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,184 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,384 for out-of-state students at Bucks County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($13,917) of public community colleges in Pennsylvania.
It has 6,162 students that are higher than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 2,146 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $42,300.

Academic Overview

Bucks County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,184 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,384 for other students on average. It offers 109 degree programs through 35 Certificate, 74 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 23 programs (6 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA
Phone215-968-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,184
Out-of-State$13,384
Student Population »6,162 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »25%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
53% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,164
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$42,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,184 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,384 for out-of-state students at Bucks County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($13,917) over public community colleges in Pennsylvania.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Bucks County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,184$13,384
Books & Supplies$1,700
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,100
Average Financial Aid$4,164
Cost of Attendance$22,984$27,184
After Financial Aid$18,820$23,020
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$42,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Bucks County Community College$9,184$13,384
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,426$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Bucks County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 17 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs617NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3574NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Brewing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 67 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General Studies4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 61 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 61 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cabinetmaking and Millwork4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Occupational Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 67 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 157 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event PlanningNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,162 students at Bucks County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,556 male students and 3,667 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,2232,1174,106
Male Students2,5561,0431,513
Female Students3,6671,0742,593

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Bucks County Community College, there are 6,162 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,810 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,146 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,664 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,162
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,146
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,664
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,352

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