J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, Alabama
About
J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College (Drake State) is a public, historically black community and technical college in Huntsville, Alabama. The college was founded as Huntsville State Vocational Technical College in 1961. Drake State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees, certificates and non-credit courses through its 16 programs. In 2021, Drake State was announced as one of six institutions to receive NASA’s Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science Award.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$9,615
- Estimated total for international students
- US$18,129
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$5,685
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$14,199
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 755
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$34,464
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (28)
Associate's degrees14 subjects
Undergraduate certificates14 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.