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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Butler County Community College
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

What stands out

Butler County Community College has the lower average net price, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology reports the higher graduation rate, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Butler County Community College compared with Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
MetricButler County Community CollegeButler, PAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,233lowest$14,104
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,340$18,694
In-state tuition$5,910$9,050
Out-of-state tuition$12,000$9,050
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported71%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.34%65%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,020$9,990lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$38,891$54,681highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,7891,446

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.