Butler is the second largest community college in Kansas, with 13,000 students annually across six campus location.

That changed in 1963, as Edwin Walbourn was named President when the school became a community college.

The school mascot is the grizzly bear, colors are purple (PMS 2627) and gold (PMS 465 or 871), cross country, football, basketball (men and women), track, women's soccer, volleyball, baseball, and softball, as well as a spirit squad.

Butler Softball has currently won 88 consecutive games, dating back to March 3, 2016 when the Grizzlies beat Barton Community College 9–1.

The baseball team finished third in the 1994 NJCAA Division I World Series in Grand Junction, Colo.

Former Defensive Coordinator, Tim Schaffner was named head coach in 2015 after Morrell's resignation and led the team to the 2015 Jayhawk Conference championship.