For the academic year 2024-2025, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 6,510 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - ABTech's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,564 male (39.39%) and 3,946 female (60.61%) students are attending Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.98.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,510 |
| Men | 2,564 |
| Women | 3,946 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,275 White, 315 Black, and 123 Asian students out of a total of 6,510 are attending at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Asian | 123 | 47 | 76 |
| Black | 315 | 96 | 219 |
| Hispanic | 971 | 333 | 638 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| White | 4,275 | 1,732 | 2,543 |
| Two or more races | 155 | 48 | 107 |
| Race Unknown | 604 | 282 | 322 |
By age, ABTech has 2,744 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 4,745 students under 25 years old, and 1,765 students over 25 years old out of 6,510 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,744 | 1,569 | 1,175 |
| 18-19 | 928 | 561 | 367 |
| 20-21 | 549 | 333 | 216 |
| 22-24 | 524 | 352 | 172 |
| 25-29 | 587 | 371 | 216 |
| 30-34 | 437 | 275 | 162 |
| 35-39 | 294 | 197 | 97 |
| 40-49 | 297 | 200 | 97 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 80 | 57 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 2,186 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,950 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,163 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 23 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,510 | 2,186 | 1,950 |
| Undergraduate | 6,510 | 2,186 | 1,950 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,163 | 23 | 0 |
Among 6,510 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 174 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.67%.37 students have transferred in as full-time status and 137 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,139 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 37 |
| Regular Part-time | 5,197 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 137 |
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