Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $11,602per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 3%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 36%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $15,528federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 34%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $15,528. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $180 a month, about $21,635 repaid in total, of which $6,107 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $110 a month — but the total climbs to $32,925, roughly $11,289 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $2,882published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,026published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $36,04810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
Most common fields of study
- Health professions19%
- Liberal arts & humanities16%
- Computer & information sciences12%
- Business & marketing10%
- Construction trades8%
- Culinary & personal services7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$180per month
- Total repaid
- $21,635
- Interest paid
- $6,107
Longer term — 25 years
$110per month
- Total repaid
- $32,925
- Interest paid
- $17,397
Borrow $15,528 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $11,289 more — $32,925 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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