J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Huntsville, AL. It offers 36 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,190 for Alabama residents and $9,060 for out-of-state students at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,065) of public community colleges in Alabama.

It has 1,187 students that are lower than the average population (2,963 students) of community colleges in Alabama. In addition, 217 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Alabama community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $27,600.

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Academic Overview

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Huntsville, Alabama.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,190 for Alabama residents and $9,060 for other students on average. It offers 36 degree programs through 22 Certificate, 14 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	3421 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL
Phone	256-539-8161
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,190 Out-of-State$9,060
Student Population »	1,187 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	14%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	51% (Full-time) 40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,961
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,190 for Alabama residents and $9,060 for out-of-state students at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,065) over public community colleges in Alabama.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,190	$9,060
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,500
Average Financial Aid	$4,961
Cost of Attendance	$20,690	$24,560
After Financial Aid	$15,729	$19,599
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Alabama Residents	Out-of-State Students
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College	$5,190	$9,060
Public Community Colleges in Alabama	$5,181	$9,065
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 22 Certificate, 14 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	22	14	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,187 students at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 374 male students and 498 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	872	255	617
Male Students	374	118	256
Female Students	498	137	361

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College, there are 976 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 479 students were attending classes through distance learning (100 students are enrolled exclusively and 379 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	976
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	100
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	379
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	497

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