J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Huntsville, AL · Public · https://drakestate.edu/ ↗

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public college in Huntsville, Alabama, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 755 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians; Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: HBCUs in Alabama

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
755
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,048
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$34,464
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,048 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $34,464, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.