A-B Tech vs. RCCC

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College vs. Roanoke Chowan Community College comparison

	Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College	Roanoke Chowan Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	A-B Tech	RCCC
Location	Asheville, NC	Ahoskie, NC
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,473	569
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abtech.edu	roanokechowan.edu
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Costs	A-B Tech	RCCC
Tuition (In State)	$2,432	$2,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,576	$8,576
Room & Board	$12,000	$7,500
Avg Net Price	$7,922	$8,538
Avg Grant Aid	$5,383	$2,951
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	A-B Tech	RCCC
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
Applicant Competition
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Academics	A-B Tech	RCCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
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%)	Business (21%) Precision Production Trades (18%) Construction Trades (16%) Health Professions (16%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%)
Outcomes	A-B Tech	RCCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$25,600
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$149	N/A

Diversity	A-B Tech	RCCC
% Men	38%	31%
% Women	62%	69%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	30%
% Black	7%	67%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	A-B Tech	RCCC
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	A-B Tech	RCCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than than RCCC based on total student enrollment (6,473 students vs. 569 students)

A-B Tech vs. RCCC Cost Comparison

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

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College and RCCC cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($2,432.00 vs. $2,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at A-B Tech as Roanoke Chowan Community College ($8,576.00 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 RCCC ($7,922 vs. $8,538)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Roanoke Chowan Community College are 60% lower than costs at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($7,500 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Roanoke Chowan Community College than Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students is 82.4% larger than aid received Roanoke Chowan Community College ($5,383 vs. $2,951)

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

A-B Tech vs. RCCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, A-B Tech or RCCC? 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 RCCC and A-B Tech.

• Graduates from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earn on average $6,100 more per year than RCCC graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $25,600)

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