J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Student Population

How many students at Drake State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College has a total enrollment of 1,187 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 446 male students (37.6%) and 741 female students (62.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 655 Black students (55.2%) and 270 White students (22.7%).
• Class Delivery: 217 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 403 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - Drake State's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 446 male (37.57%) and 741 female (62.43%) students are attending J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 60.19.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 270 White, 655 Black, and 6 Asian students out of a total of 1,187 are attending at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Drake State has 411 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 806 students under 25 years old, and 381 students over 25 years old out of 1,187 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College, 217 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 403 students are enrolled in some online courses.

216 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,187 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 135 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.37%.52 students have transferred in as full-time status and 83 students transferred in as part-time status.