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

Comparable Facts

Compare Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC with Miller Motte College Raleigh in Raleigh, 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-Raleigh based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Miller Motte College Raleigh is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Raleigh is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1; Miller Motte College Raleigh 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Raleigh are 26.8% lower than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ($8,785 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.7% higher at Miller-Motte College-Raleigh than at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College (about $874 more per year; $9,900 vs. $9,026).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at Miller Motte College Raleigh (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students is 22.9% larger than aid received by Miller Motte College Raleigh students ($5,970 vs. $4,857).

Admissions details

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

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-Raleigh 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-Raleigh graduates ($149 vs. $206).
• More A-B Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Raleigh 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.