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A-B Tech Institutional Profile
2006-07

Type: Public two-year college. Established 1959.
Governance: Local: Board of Trustees. Appointed by:
  The Governor:
    William A. Hart, Retired, Western Carolina Industries
    Harvey L. Haynes, Retired, President Emeritus, A-B Tech
    Kaye A. Meyers, Development Office, Advantage West
    David Wyatt, Retired Superintendent, Madision County Schools
  Boards of Education:
    Elizabeth Harper, Retired, NC Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
    Richard B. Hurley, Retired, Square D Company
    Talmage Penland, Attorney
    Joe B. Roberson, Retired, Dentist
  Buncombe County Commissioners:
    Doris Giezentanner, Former Buncombe County Commissioner
    Carol Peterson, Buncombe County Commissioner
    Ray Spells, Senior Vice President, Wachovia Bank
    Mandy Stone, Director, Buncombe County Social Services
  Madison County Commissioners:
    Gordon Randolph, Madison County EM Director & Fire Marshall
    Mary Ruth Fowler, Community Volunteer
  Trustee Emeritus:
    J. Herbert Coman, Retired, Beacon Manufacturing
Accreditation: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Joint Review Committee on Education Radiologic Technology
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  North Carolina Board of Nursing
Student Enrollment:

Curriculum:

Extension:

Demographics:    Total Headcount

9,063

17,781
   % Male

44%

48%
   % Female

56%

52%
   % Non-White

9%

15%
     Average Age

26.7

40.0
Graduates: 17,408 degrees and diplomas awarded as of August 2007.
Faculty: 154 full-time and 482 part-time. Degrees held: Doctorate (5%); Master's (40%); Bachelor's (33%); Associate (11%); Other (11%).
Library: 47,602 volumes.
Finances: Total Assets $81,424,460
Total Budget $56,972,604
State (58%); County (29%);
Federal (6%); Other (7%).
Total Operating Expenditures: $44,017,606
Capital Appropriations: $68,728,130 (since 1961)
County (54%); State (38%); Federal (4%); Vo-Ed (1%); Institutional (1%)
Main Campus: 144.84 acres, 22 buildings.
Madison Campus: 4.2 acres, 1 building.
Enka  Campus: 36.64 acres, 3 buildings.
Divisions: 5 College-wide divisions: Allied Health and Public Service Education, Arts and Sciences, Business and Hospitality Education, Continuing Education, and Engineering and Applied Technology.
Curricula: 60 curriculum programs, 47 degrees, 17 diplomas and 50 certificates.

A-B Tech, the community's college, is dedicated to student success. 

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