A-B Tech vs. Blue Ridge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC with Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 2,723 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Blue Ridge Community College is in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; Blue Ridge Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 18.1% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($9,826 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.5% higher at A-B Tech than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $222 more per year; $9,026 vs. $8,804).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at Blue Ridge Community College (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students is 24% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($5,970 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both A-B Tech and Blue Ridge Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than A-B Tech graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,500).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A-B Tech graduates ($108 vs. $149).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.