A-B Tech vs. ACC

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College vs. Alamance Community College comparison

	Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College	Alamance Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	A-B Tech	ACC
Location	Asheville, NC	Graham, NC
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,473	3,939
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abtech.edu	alamancecc.edu
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Costs	A-B Tech	ACC
Tuition (In State)	$2,432	$2,462
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,576	$8,606
Room & Board	$12,000	$12,465
Avg Net Price	$7,922	$16,861
Avg Grant Aid	$5,383	$5,414
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	A-B Tech	ACC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	A-B Tech	ACC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (22%) Business (15%) Engineering Technology (7%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)
Outcomes	A-B Tech	ACC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$149	N/A

Diversity	A-B Tech	ACC
% Men	38%	39%
% Women	62%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	57%
% Black	7%	21%
% Hispanic	7%	11%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	A-B Tech	ACC
% In-State	98%	91%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	A-B Tech	ACC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than than ACC based on total student enrollment (6,473 students vs. 3,939 students)

A-B Tech vs. ACC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, A-B Tech or ACC?

• Alamance Community College is 1.2% more expensive to attend than A-B Tech for in-state tuition ($2,462.00 vs. $2,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at ACC than Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($8,606.00 vs. $8,576.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than ACC ($7,922 vs. $16,861)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College are 3.9% lower than costs at Alamance Community College ($12,000 vs. $12,465)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than Alamance Community College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alamance Community College students is 0.6% larger than aid received Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($5,414 vs. $5,383)

Which college is harder to get into, A-B Tech or ACC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ACC or A-B Tech .

A-B Tech vs. ACC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, A-B Tech or ACC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between ACC and A-B Tech.

• Graduates from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earn on average $2,900 more per year than ACC graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $28,800)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/