A-B Tech vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

Comparable Facts

Compare Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC with Miller Motte College Raleigh in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Miller Motte College Raleigh is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Raleigh is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; Miller Motte College Raleigh 19:1.

A-B Tech vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, A-B Tech or Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh ($11,602 vs. $22,736).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Raleigh are 26.8% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($8,785 vs. $12,000).
• Miller Motte College Raleigh is 243.5% more expensive for in-state tuition than A-B Tech (about $7,018 more per year; $9,900.00 vs. $2,882.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.7% higher at Miller-Motte College-Raleigh than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College (about $874 more per year; $9,900.00 vs. $9,026.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at Miller Motte College Raleigh (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students is 22.9% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Raleigh students ($5,970 vs. $4,857).

A-B Tech vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, A-B Tech or Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Miller-Motte College-Raleigh and A-B Tech.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: A-B Tech - Open admission; Miller-Motte College-Raleigh - Open admission.

A-B Tech vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for A-B Tech and Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earn a median of about $10,900 more per year than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates about ten years after starting college ($31,700 vs. $20,800), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($14,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, A-B Tech graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($149 vs. $206).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Raleigh students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.