Oroville, California · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Oroville, California, Butte College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 10,968 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Butte College offers certificates and associate degrees across 132 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Sciences, General, Registered Nursing, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 2,754 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
10,968
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
2,754
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
132
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 132
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,556
Certificates under 1 year
891
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
303
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,968
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,968
Full-time, fall 2024
46%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,300
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
34%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Virginia Guleff
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization