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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Asheville, NC. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,026 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,473 and it offers 66 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $9,026 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
88% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,317 (exclude student loans).
ABTech 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,026
Average Financial Amount$3,317

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College offers 66 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,139 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate460268
2 Years Certificate20082
Total6601,139

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 268 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 82 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 789 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Information Technology✕35-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕5-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕16-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕15-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕10-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕5-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕7-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Development✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
General Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕20-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Electrician✕8-
Building/Property Maintenance✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕17-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕3-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕21-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕0-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕23-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕12-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Office Management and Supervision✕22-
Accounting✕12-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕0-
Total268
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕8-
Institutional Food Workers✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers$20,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0$20,700
General Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electrician✕2-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕29$48,100
Medical Office Management/Administration✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕0$27,700
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕2-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕6$26,500
Office Management and Supervision✕5-
Total82
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✕1-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Information Technology✕26-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕7-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕9-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕9-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕2-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕5-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕10-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 335 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕329-
General Studies✕4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕14-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Electrician✕3-
Building/Property Maintenance✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕6-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 208 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕17-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕7-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕16-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕10-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕3-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕8-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕11-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕7-
Pre-Nursing Studies✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕102-
Business [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕31-
Office Management and Supervision✕12-
Accounting✕5-
Accounting and Finance✕7-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕4-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕4-
Total789

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,473 students are attending at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. There are 167 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 413 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 434 (full-time) and 559 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.
ABTech 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,473
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty580
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at ABTech

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,270 students enrolled into Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. By gender, 2,337 male and 3,933 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2702,3373,933
Full-time1,636669967
Part-tme4,6341,6682,966
There are 4,647 White (74.11%), 365 Black/African American (5.82%), 727 Hispanic (11.59%), 113 Asian (1.80%), and 1,131 students with other races attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2702,3373,933
American Indian/Native American311615
Asian1134073
Black/African American36599266
Hispanic727281446
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1468
White4,6471,7412,906
Two More17761116
Un-Known19289103
Non-resident Alien440
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,016 students (32.15% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,884 students (30.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Number of Students
Total6,270
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,016
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,884
Not in Online Courses2,370
By age range, at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 1,378 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.98% of total students), 2,830 students are aged below 20 (45.14%), 159 students are aged above 50 (4.63%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,2702,3373,933
Under 181,8016761,125
Age 18-191,029414615
Age 20-21733280453
Age 22-24645230415
Age 25-29753264489
Age 30-34523186337
Age 35-39287112175
Age 40-49340117223
Age 50-641455194
Over 641477

Directory and Accreditation Information

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC
828-254-1921
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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