Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College is a public community college in Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 1959, the college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System and serves Buncombe and Madison counties across five different campuses, although students from anywhere may enroll. As of the 2014–15 school year, the curriculum enrollment was 10,070 and continuing education enrollment was 14,053 students. As of 2019–20, the college is the seventh largest in the North Carolina system and the largest in Western North Carolina. A-B Tech offers more than 120 degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,602
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,190
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 39%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,048
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,641
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,630
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Asheville, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (294 associate)
- Information Technology (108 bachelor's)
- Nursing (75 associate)
- Criminal Justice (85 bachelor's)
- Culinary Arts (56 bachelor's)
- Medical Office Management (45 bachelor's)
- Aesthetician (44 bachelor's)
- Electrician (43 bachelor's)
- Automobile (43 bachelor's)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other (66 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 22%, Health 52%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,491 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,491
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,720
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,862
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,877
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,786
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,882
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,026
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- Off-campus room and board: $12,000
- Off-campus with family: $5,150
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,061
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,200
- Average federal loan: $10,491
- Median debt at graduation: $15,528
Admissions
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,190
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 29%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College acceptance rate? Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,491 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,602.
What majors does Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts.
What is the average salary after Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,048 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 39% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College official site: https://www.abtech.edu.