J F Drake State Community and Technical College

3421 Meridian St N
Huntsville, AL 35811

Tel: (256)539-8161

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.

School Highlights

J F Drake State Community and Technical College serves 1,062 students (51% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 39%.
J F Drake State Community and Technical College is one of 2 community colleges within Madison County, AL.
The nearest community college to J F Drake State Community and Technical College is Huntsville Bible College (1.8 miles away).

Top Placements

J F Drake State Community and Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Alabama for:

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	J F Drake State Community and Technical College	(AL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	53 staff	73 staff

The student population of J F Drake State Community and Technical College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The J F Drake State Community and Technical College diversity score of 0.56 is equal to the state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,062 students	1,756 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	546 students	1,004 students

# Part-Time Students	516 students	752 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%

% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	1%	2%

% Black	56%	24%

% White	35%	61%

% Hawaiian	1%	-
% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	-
% Unknown races	2%	10%

Diversity Score	0.56	0.56

College Completion Rate	12%	17%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$26,300	$29,500

The public in-state tuition of $3,384 is less than the state average of $5,427. The in-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,096 is less than the state average of $8,152. The out-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,384	$5,427

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,096	$8,152

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to J F Drake State Community and Technical College is Huntsville Bible College (1.8 miles away).