Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Healthcare Programs

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College?

Contact details for A-B Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801-4897
Phone:	828-254-1921
Website:	www.abtech.edu

How Do I Get Into A-B Tech?

You can apply to A-B Tech online at: www.abtech.edu/admissions/admissions-overview

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At A-B Tech, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,730 a year. That adds up to $22,920 over four years for those students.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,270 undergraduate students at A-B Tech, with 1,636 being full-time and 4,634 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,636 full-time undergraduates at A-B Tech, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	32
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	222
White	1,187
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

Over 13 countries are represented at A-B Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Switzerland, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

In 2022-2023, 3,908 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at A-B Tech has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of A-B Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Office Management/Administration	9%

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	46	0	46
Medical Office Management/Administration	16	9	8	33
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	27	27
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	23	0	23
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	15	8	0	23
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	18	0	18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	18	0	18
Radiologic Technology	0	14	0	14
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6	6	0	12
Surgical Technology	0	12	0	12
Laboratory Technician	2	10	0	12
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	11	0	0	11
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	0	10	0	10
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	1	0	1
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0	0	0	0
Pre-Nursing Studies	0	0	0	0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	50	175	35	260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.