JF Drake State Community and Technical College, AL

Public2-Year • Very SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsHistorically Black College and UniversityOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
3421 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 539-8161

JF Drake State Community and Technical College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention1
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity59
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at JF Drake State Community and Technical College

-Bachelor’s
37%Associate’s
63%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering Technologies35%
Health Professions and Related Programs30%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Personal and Culinary Services13%
Precision Production4%

Admissions

Getting into JF Drake State Community and Technical College

-Admission Rate
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Cost

Cost of Attending JF Drake State Community and Technical College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolALUS
$0–$30K$5K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$15K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$17K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after JF Drake State Community and Technical College

-Receive Federal Loans
-Median Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolALUS
$0–$30K 83%61%57%
$30K–$48K 11%16%16%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolALUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolALUS

Completion

Completion Rates at JF Drake State Community and Technical College

34%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
35%Withdrawal Rate
14%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolALUS
Within 4 Years 9%26%38%
Within 6 Years 14%41%55%
Within 8 Years 20%40%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolALUS
Asian 100%41%53%
Black 10%29%39%
Caucasian 21%42%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%42%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%23%43%

Outcomes

Outcomes after JF Drake State Community and Technical College

82%Employment Rate
$19KMedian Salary
$9K25 Pctl Salary
$30K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolALUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 82%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 76%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%84%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolALUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$9K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$19K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$30K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$42K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolALUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$19K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$21K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$24K$32K$35K

Students

Students at JF Drake State Community and Technical College

678Undergraduates
29%Full-time Undergrads
27Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolALUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45%35%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolALUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 54%42%18%
Caucasian 35%48%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%3%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%1%2%
Two or more races 4%2%3%
Other race <1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolALUS
$0–$30K 77%51%43%
$30K–$48K 15%17%18%

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