Career Programs at Drake State

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is $8,940 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .

93% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,757 (exclude student loans).

Drake State 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$8,940
Average Financial Amount	$3,757

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers 21 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 266 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	13	154
2 Years Certificate	8	37
Total	21	266

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

154 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
37 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
75 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	13	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Barbering/Barber	✕	0	-
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	✕	14	-
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	✕	2	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	4	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	67 completers	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	1	$24,500
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	58	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	4 completers	-
General Studies	✕	4	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	26	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	23	-
	Total	154

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	✕	6	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	5	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Electrician	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	3	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	14	-
	Total	37

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	9	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	✕	3	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	6	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	1	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	19	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	3	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	1	-
General Studies	✕	2	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	5	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	21	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	5	-
	Total	75

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 976 students are attending at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. There are 24 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 20 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 66 (full-time) and 41 (part-time).

The graduation rate of J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is 12% and transfer-out rate is 18%. The retention rate is 47% at the school.

Drake State 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	976
Graduation Rate	12%
Number of Faculty	44
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

Student Population at Drake State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 872 students enrolled into J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. By gender, 374 male and 498 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.

Student Population By Gender
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	872	374	498
Full-time	255	118	137
Part-tme	617	256	361

There are 188 White (21.56%), 560 Black/African American (64.22%), 59 Hispanic (6.77%), 8 Asian (0.92%), and 115 students with other races attending J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. 5 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	872	374	498
American Indian/Native American	10	5	5
Asian	8	6	2
Black/African American	560	212	348
Hispanic	59	26	33
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	188	107	81
Two More	36	13	23
Un-Known	5	2	3
Non-resident Alien	5	2	3

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

119 students (13.65% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 392 students (44.95% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.

Distance Learning Student Population at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
	Number of Students
Total	872
Enrolled Online Exclusively	119
Enrolled Some Online Courses	392
Not in Online Courses	361

By age range, at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College, 206 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.62% of total students), 254 students are aged below 20 (29.13%), 54 students are aged above 50 (10.78%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	872	374	498
Under 18	148	71	77
Age 18-19	106	49	57
Age 20-21	107	62	45
Age 22-24	99	50	49
Age 25-29	143	53	90
Age 30-34	93	27	66
Age 35-39	54	19	35
Age 40-49	68	27	41
Age 50-64	47	13	34
Over 64	7	3	4

Directory and Accreditation Information

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/2012 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.

3421 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL

256-539-8161

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Financial Aid Information

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

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