Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2023 Average Net Price

$12,734

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

6,297

22.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

32.1%

140 Graduates

About

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Buncombe County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (286 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (78 degrees), and Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (25 degrees).

In 2023, 1,456 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,113 degrees), 6.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (182 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 514 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $2,432, which is $5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,734.

In 2023, 68% of undergraduate students attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $−5,821 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,734

2023 Value

60.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,734. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College grew by 60.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,000

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was of $12,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 74.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 22.7% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 514 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 6,297 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 1,407 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,890. This means that 22.3% of students enrolled at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.83% Black or African American, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,297 students. The full-time enrollment at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 1,407 and the part-time enrollment is 4,890. This means that 22.3% of students enrolled at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

43%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was 43%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,467 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
884 enrolled students
Black or African American
304 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is 70.9% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.83% Black or African American, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 222 students (3.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 294 more women than men received degrees from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is white (1,113 degrees awarded). There were 6.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (182 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (286 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (78 degrees) and Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (25 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (63 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (103 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are Other managers (63,232 people), Construction managers (49,174 people), Software developers (36,838 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (28,460 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (23,581 people).

The most specialized majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (63 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (103 degrees), Construction (42 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (134 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are Precision Production (63 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (103 degrees), Construction (42 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (134 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (118,036 people), Construction (112,335 people), Computer Systems Design (58,211 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,727 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (31,687 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
286 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
78 degrees awarded
Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 286 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

581

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

875

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 581 degrees were awarded to men at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, which is 0.664 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (875).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 118 degrees were awarded to men at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.702 times less than the 168 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.42 times more than the 118 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (60% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,113 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
182 degrees awarded
Black or African American
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is white (1,113 degrees awarded). There were 6.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (182 degrees).

2.34% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
673 degrees awarded
White Male
440 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is white female (673 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (440 degrees).

Operations

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 406k (5.56%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 61.5M. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College employs 178 No academic ranks. Most academics at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are Female No academic rank (113), and Male No academic rank (65).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are: Management, with 84 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees.

Endowment

$7.3M

2023 Endowment

4.57%

growth from 2022

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College grew 4.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.5M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$31.8M

2023 Salaries

2.9%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College paid a median of $31.8M in salaries, which represents 51.8% of their overall expenditure ($61.5M) and a 2.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.46% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11M

Instructional Salaries

178

Number of Employees

In 2023, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College paid a total of $11M to 178 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

178 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

84 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was No academic rank with 178 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College were Management with 84 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College was Female No academic rank with 113 employees, and Male No academic rank with 65 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

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