Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas · Also known as Butler CC · Website
$41,206
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,206
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Butler Community College is a public 2-year college in El Dorado, Kansas with 5,104 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,724 a year (tuition and fees $3,541 in-state, $6,271 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,206 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,724
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,541
Out-of-state $6,271
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,206
Rank 2,485 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
- $15,724
- Tuition in-state
- $3,541
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,271
- Cost of attendance
- $21,295
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,485
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,423
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,840
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,258
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,810
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 $3,235 in 2015-16 to $3,541 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
- 5,104
- Part-time students
- 49%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 94
- Endowment
- $14.0M
- 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 2,485 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,724 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,541 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,102 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,206 | $43,969 | $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. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
94 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 379 | $9,750 | $29,761 | $42,070 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 120 | $16,415 | $63,244 | $73,708 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 107 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | $9,625 | Withheld | $49,461 | $49,927 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $12,000 | $27,114 | $54,208 | $51,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 42 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $21,915 | $37,496 | $41,954 | $47,660 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,723 | $54,726 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,799 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,245 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,672 | $39,605 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of El Dorado and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Butler Community College cost?
$15,724 a year is the average net price at Butler Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,541 for in-state students and $6,271 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,295. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,485 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Butler Community College?
Butler Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Butler Community College graduates earn?
$41,206 a year is the median pay of former Butler Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,102 after 6 years). That ranks 2,485 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $63,244.
How much student debt do Butler Community College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Butler Community College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Butler Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Butler Community College finish within 3 years. 63% 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 Butler Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (379 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (120 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (107 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 94 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.