J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Huntsville, AL. It offers 44 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is $5,190 for Alabama residents and $9,060 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($9,065).
The school has 1,187 students, which is lower than Alabama community collleges' average (2,963). In addition, 217 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 28 | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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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, 362 male students and 649 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 |
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| Total | 1,011 | 285 | 726 |
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| Male Students | 362 | 126 | 236 |
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| Female Students | 649 | 159 | 490 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,187 total students, 620 students enrolled through distance learning (217 students enrolled exclusively and 403 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,187 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 217 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 403 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 567 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.