A-B Tech vs. James Sprunt Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than James Sprunt Community College based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 1,519 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); James Sprunt Community College is in Kenansville, NC (Distant Rural setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. James Sprunt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; James Sprunt Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at James Sprunt Community College are 15.8% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($10,100 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at A-B Tech than at James Sprunt Community College (about $290 more per year; $9,026 vs. $8,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College as at James Sprunt Community College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by James Sprunt Community College students is 22% larger than aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students ($7,281 vs. $5,970).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, James Sprunt Community College graduates have a $7,311 lower median loan debt than A-B Tech graduates ($7,189 vs. $14,500).
• Among borrowers, James Sprunt Community College graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than A-B Tech graduates ($74 vs. $149).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former James Sprunt Community College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 20%).

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