Student Population at ABTech
Total Enrollment
6,510 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,510
Online Enrollment
2,186
Men Students
2,564
Women Students
3,946
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,510 students have enrolled at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,564 male and 3,946 female students are attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,176 full-time students and 5,334 part-time students.
The number of students at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Carolina Community College and Durham Technical Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,191).
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,186 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ABTech's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
ABTech has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,191 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,510 | 6,510 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,191 | 2,191 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina | 3,770 | 3,770 |
The below chart compares the student population between Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,564 male and 3,946 female students attending ABTech. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ABTech.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,510 | 1,176 | 5,334 |
| Men | 2,564 | 518 | 2,046 |
| Women | 3,946 | 658 | 3,288 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,275 White students (65.67%) and 971 Hispanic students (14.92%) at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Asian | 123 | 47 | 76 |
| Black or African American | 315 | 96 | 219 |
| Hispanic | 971 | 333 | 638 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| White | 4,275 | 1,732 | 2,543 |
| Two or More Races | 155 | 48 | 107 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 604 | 282 | 322 |
| Total | 6,510 | 2,564 | 3,946 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,745 students whose age under twenty five and 1,178 students whose age is over thirty years old at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Especially, 2,744 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,510 | 2,564 | 3,946 |
| Under 18 | 2,744 | 1,175 | 1,569 |
| 18-19 | 928 | 367 | 561 |
| 20-21 | 549 | 216 | 333 |
| 22-24 | 524 | 172 | 352 |
| 25-29 | 587 | 216 | 371 |
| 30-34 | 437 | 162 | 275 |
| 35-39 | 294 | 97 | 197 |
| 40-49 | 297 | 97 | 200 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 57 | 80 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 6,510 | 2,564 | 3,946 |
Online Student Population
At Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 4,136 students (63.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,186 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,163 students live in North Carolina where Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,510 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,186 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,950 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,374 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,186 |
| North Carolina Residents | 2,163 |
| Other State in U.S. | 23 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
