Side-by-side comparison
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College vs Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Verified federal figures side by side. Bars are drawn from each value so differences read at a glance.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Asheville, NC | Salisbury, NC | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training | A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $9,026 | $6,688 | |
| Avg. net price | $8,652 | $10,333 | |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | |
| Enrollment | 5,110 | 4,164 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | Suburb: Midsize | |
| Graduation rate | 33% | 30% | |
| Retention rate | 60% | 58% | |
| Median earnings | $41,307 | $40,125 | |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | |
| Themes | Not reported | Not reported | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).