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Drake’s mission is to provide vocational-technical education through academic and occupational training, from basic education through two-year technical programs. Students develop marketable skills in vocational-technical areas at J. F. Drake, one of a network of forty postsecondary institutions of its kind in the state of Alabama. The 30-acre campus houses eight buildings.
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| County |
Madison County, AL |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
420 students |
1,006 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
270 students |
1,439 students |
| Total Enrollment |
690 students |
2,141 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
77% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
63% |
46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,849 |
$2,840 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
16% |
29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,746 |
$1,254 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
13% |
12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,444 |
$1,160 |
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J. F. Drake State Technical College is a two-year, state-supported, coed, vocational-technical college founded in 1961. J. F. Drake is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Applied Technology degree. Diplomas and certificates are also awarded.
Drake Tech is located in northeastern Huntsville, home of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, the U.S. Army Missile Command, Strategic Defense Command, the Redstone Arsenal, and a host of high-technology industrial centers. The area is one of the fastest-growing engineering and technology centers in the South. Huntsville offers students access to museums, shopping, and fine restaurants.
The College assists African-American students to find and contact predominantly African- American schools and colleges which provide educational opportunities that are best suited to the individual students academic achievement and financial resources.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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