Is Butte College Worth It?
Oroville, CA · Distant rural · 8,890 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
Butte College is a Associate's College located in distant rural in Oroville, CA. It enrolls approximately 8,890 students. 45% of students finish within 6 years (150% of normal time) — mediocre — worth asking why. With $41,810 median earnings and $10,500 median debt, median debt equals about 3 months of gross pay (estimate) — a solid ROI. Only 34% of borrowers are making progress on their loans 3 years after leaving school — a warning sign about post-graduation outcomes.
No published FIRE survey data for this school, so we don't rate its politics. See surveyed campuses →
Source: FIRE 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (student survey fielded 2026 by College Pulse)
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