The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 30.50% where the last year rate was 39%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.00% for full-time students and 47.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.50% where the current academic year rate is 39%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 26% | 23% | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 32% | 33% | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 32% | 35% | 28% |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 26% | 39% |
| 2022-23 | 31% | 30% | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 39% | 35% | 43% |
| Average | 30.50% | 29.30% | 31.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.50% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 15% |
| 2018-19 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 9% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 9% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 8% |
| Average | 12.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.00% for full-time students and 47.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ABTech from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 64% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 61% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 64% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 60% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 64% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 60% | 42% |
| 2022-23 | 58% | 45% |
| 2023-24 | 43% | 69% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 47% |
| Average | 60.00% | 47.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 14:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.90:1 |
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