A-B Tech vs. Durham Technical Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than Durham Technical Community College based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 5,157 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Durham Technical Community College is in Durham, NC (Midsize City setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Durham Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; Durham Technical Community College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Durham Technical Community College are 9.4% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($10,872 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.9% higher at A-B Tech than at Durham Technical Community College (about $2,432 more per year; $9,026 vs. $6,594).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at Durham Technical Community College (100% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Durham Technical Community College students is 11% larger than aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students ($6,625 vs. $5,970).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Durham Technical Community College graduates have a $1,348 lower median loan debt than A-B Tech graduates ($13,152 vs. $14,500).
• Among borrowers, Durham Technical Community College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A-B Tech graduates ($135 vs. $149).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Durham Technical Community College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 25%).

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