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

Comparable Facts

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

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 336 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Miller Motte College Fayetteville is in Fayetteville, NC (Midsize City setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Fayetteville is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; Miller Motte College Fayetteville 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Fayetteville are 26.8% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($8,785 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.7% higher at Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College (about $1,054 more per year; $10,080 vs. $9,026).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at Miller Motte College Fayetteville (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students is 18.6% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Fayetteville students ($5,970 vs. $5,032).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both A-B Tech and Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville 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-Fayetteville graduates ($149 vs. $206).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville 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.