Durham Technical Community College
About
Durham Technical Community College is a public community college in Durham, North Carolina. The college serves Northern Durham County at its Northern Durham Center, and in Orange County at its Orange County Campus completed in 2008.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 53 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 9.4%
- No Data48 · 90.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 21
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2025Deny Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Jul 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,554 students received $11.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 521 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Durhamtech
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Durhamtech vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Durhamtech selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDurham Technical Community College | 45% | — | 5,157 | $1,664 | Community College |
| — | — | 9,262 | $4,600 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,459 | $6,949 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,001 | $5,397 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,882 | $5,446 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,838 | $12,351 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,305 | $8,753 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,320 | $5,725 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,395 | $6,723 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,200 | $8,068 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,358 | $7,606 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,677 | $4,299 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,981 | $6,368 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,205 | $14,435 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 45% | — | 4,998 | $6,546 |
Institutions like Durhamtech
Explore the federal data for institutions in Durhamtech's comparison group.
- Community CollegeTexas
Amarillo College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,262Net price$4,600View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Athens Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,459Net price$6,949View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Bishop State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,001Net price$5,397View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Central Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,882Net price$5,446View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Marin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,838Net price$12,351View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,305Net price$8,753View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Gateway Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,320Net price$5,725View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Haywood Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,395Net price$6,723View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Holyoke Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,200Net price$8,068View data - Community CollegeOhio
Lakeland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,358Net price$7,606View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Lincoln Land Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,677Net price$4,299View data - Community CollegeTexas
Odessa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,981Net price$6,368View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Rochester Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,205Net price$14,435View data
Durhamtech Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Institutional Effectiveness page at Durham Technical Community College is part of the Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Planning (REAP) division. The page provides links to sections like the Durham Tech Strategic Plan, Student Evaluation of Curriculum Instruction, and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment, alongside contact information for the college.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Dejah OertwigDirector, Institutional Research and Evaluation
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2021-2026 College Strategic Plan | Durham Technical Community College2021The 2021-2026 College Strategic Plan of Durham Technical Community College focuses on creating inclusive pathways to academic excellence and student success by enhancing teaching practices, support models, and partnerships. The plan emphasizes providing pathways to living wages and economic mobility through industry collaboration and responsive training programs, with a goal to achieve a 60 percent completion rate and an 80 percent job placement rate. Institutional excellence is pursued by investing in modern facilities, employee development, and sustainable practices while fostering a culture of equity and communication.durhamtech.edu
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