ASHEVILLE, NC · PUBLIC
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College reported a $11,602 average net price, a completion rate of 35.7%, $45,910 median earnings four years after completion, and $15,528 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s median earnings were $45,910 four years after completion and $38,973 five years after completion, based on 1,007 and 927 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College reported a $11,602 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $11,491 for households below $30,001 and $11,720 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $11,491 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,720 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,862 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,877 |
| $110,001+ | $12,786 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College reported a completion rate of 35.7%, a retention rate of 48.8%, a Pell-recipient share of 36.2%, and a federal-loan share of 3.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College completers was $15,528 across 325 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$15,528
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 541 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
2 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in North Carolina that match Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College FAQ reports $11,602 average net price, $45,910 four-year median earnings, and $15,528 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $11,602 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s median earnings were $45,910 four years after completion and $38,973 five years after completion, based on 1,007 and 927 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College completers was $15,528 across 325 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
