Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania · Website
$47,324
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,324
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bucks County Community College is a public 2-year college in Newtown, Pennsylvania with 5,289 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,389 a year (tuition and fees $5,683 in-state, $13,963 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $47,324 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,389
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,683
Out-of-state $13,963
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,324
Rank 1,728 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,389
- Tuition in-state
- $5,683
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,963
- Cost of attendance
- $11,688
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,725
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,534
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,371
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,516
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,581
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,178 in 2015-16 to $5,683 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,289
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 101
- Endowment
- $12.5M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,728 of 5,094 US colleges and 146 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,389 | $19,970 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,683 | $19,182 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 66% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 78% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $17,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,454 | $42,275 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,324 | $49,700 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
101 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | $10,807 | $32,358 | $57,980 | $48,733 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $11,000 | $30,849 | $66,857 | $51,180 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $14,888 | $19,993 | $39,031 | $37,656 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $18,750 | $73,282 | $82,131 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $10,469 | $31,905 | $41,441 | $39,288 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $10,169 | $28,719 | $44,600 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $16,500 | $63,565 | $73,889 | $65,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $11,500 | $24,235 | $42,591 | $44,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,168 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $14,968 | $37,643 | $38,675 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,799 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,027 |
| HistoryOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,702 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newtown and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Bucks County Community College cost?
$6,389 a year is the average net price at Bucks County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,683 for in-state students and $13,963 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,688. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,725 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bucks County Community College?
Bucks County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Bucks County Community College graduates earn?
$47,324 a year is the median pay of former Bucks County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,454 after 6 years). That ranks 1,728 of 5,094 US colleges and 146 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $73,282.
How much student debt do Bucks County Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bucks County Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bucks County Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Bucks County Community College finish within 3 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Bucks County Community College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (157 associate's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (87 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (67 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 101 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.