by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C fell between $16,063.00 and up to $22,207.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: roughly $16,063.00 in-state compared with $22,207.00 out-of-state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $2,882.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,181.00 |
| Total cost | $16,063.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,459.00 |
| Net price | $11,604.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,570.00 |
| Net price | $11,493.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,026.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,181.00 |
| Total cost | $22,207.00 |
| That is 15% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,207.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,459.00 |
| Net price | $17,748.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,207.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,570.00 |
| Net price | $17,637.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 0.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $11,602.00 | $11,714.00 | $16,215.00 |
| Senior year | $11,934.00 | $12,049.00 | $16,679.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,069.00 | $47,523.00 | $65,785.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,932.00 | $18,105.00 | $25,062.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $542.00 | $547.00 | $757.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,000.00 | $65,628.00 | $90,847.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $11,602.00 | $11,714.00 | $16,215.00 |
| Senior year | $11,711.00 | $11,824.00 | $16,368.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,313.00 | $23,538.00 | $32,583.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,881.00 | $8,967.00 | $12,413.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $268.00 | $271.00 | $375.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,194.00 | $32,505.00 | $44,996.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $17,804.00 | $17,916.00 | $22,417.00 |
| Senior year | $18,313.00 | $18,429.00 | $23,059.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $72,231.00 | $72,686.00 | $90,947.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,517.00 | $27,691.00 | $34,648.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $831.00 | $836.00 | $1,047.00 |
| Total amount paid | $99,749.00 | $100,376.00 | $125,595.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $17,804.00 | $17,916.00 | $22,417.00 |
| Senior year | $17,972.00 | $18,085.00 | $22,629.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,776.00 | $36,001.00 | $45,046.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,629.00 | $13,715.00 | $17,161.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $412.00 | $414.00 | $518.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,405.00 | $49,716.00 | $62,207.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,602.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,851.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,472.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,173.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,401.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,879.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,787.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C is $10,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,500.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,000.00 |
| 75th | $18,285.00 |
| 90th | $27,127.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,970.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $5,519.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $6,451.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,306.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
First-generation graduates of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C carry $806.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C works out to $2,248.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C add up to $102,196,134.00 across 7,164 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 102 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,777.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 165 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $590.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community C, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.