ABTech Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#11 in Community Colleges
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is ranked 11st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,026 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 6,473.
- It offers very diverse area of study (130 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of ABTech are $9,026 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College $9,026
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $8,239
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at ABTech is 31% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 31%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at ABTech is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 9%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 19%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at ABTech is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 58%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 62%
Student Population
The total student population at ABTech is 6,473 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 6,473
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 3,770
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at ABTech is $3,317 which is 36.75% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College $3,317
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina $4,652
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at ABTech is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 14 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina 13 to 1
Number of Programs
ABTech offers 130 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.