| Screen last updated on: April 1, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,511 men, 3,116 women, 5,627 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
962 men, 1,080 women, 2,042 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,549 men, 2,036 women, 3,585 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.8% | Hispanic |
| 86.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.4% | Hispanic |
| 88.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
143 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Asheville |
| Population of city/town: |
61,607 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
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| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, day care |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest other airport: |
Asheville (15 miles) |
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| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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UNC - Asheville,
Western Carolina University,
UNC - Charlotte,
NC State University,
Appalachian State University |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Lawrence McFadden, executive chef at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton in Naples, FL, and the winner of several gold medals representing the United States in the Culinary Olympics
- Dr. Michael Blankenship, a high school dropout who earned a GED to join the Asheville Police Department, graduated from A-B Tech with a degree in criminal justice and eventually earned a doctorate and became associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN
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Sheila Tillman, who returned to her alma mater as a culinary instructor and was named chairperson of A-B Tech's Hospitality Education Department in 1993. Sheila, who has led the culinary technology program to national acclaim, was chosen as the winner of the State Board of Community Colleges and the First Union Foundation's Excellence in Teaching Award in 1995
- Hayes Harris, who was chosen as the Southeast Junior Member of the Year by the American Culinary Federation in 1999, and represented the United States in the World Junior Masters Cooking Competition in New Zealand
- Ray Spells, vice president of Wachovia Bank's Trust Department and vice chairman of A-B Tech's Board of Trustees
- Bill Murdock, executive director of the Eblen Foundation and the Eblen Children's Charities and a member of the A-B Tech Foundation Board of Directors. Bill teaches in the Duke University Nonprofit Management Program, has authored numerous articles, and consults with many local, state and national nonprofit organizations. He was named an Outstanding Scholar in Social Enterprise (non-profit studies) by the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England
- Dr. Karen Cannon Bauroth, a dentist who also teaches at Palm Beach (FL) Community College
- Dodie King, owner of her own home healthcare company, Interim Healthcare
- Mike Long, president of Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Inc.
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