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Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·durhamtech.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
5,157
peer median 6,196
Avg net price
$1,183
-$4.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

41.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 41.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Total programs
53
Passing
5
9.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing5 · 9.4%
  • No Data48 · 90.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
48

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.

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.7%
$38,883 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.5%
$42,665 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+68.7%
$54,338 vs $32,203
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.6%
$74,897 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+160.4%
$83,872 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,250 debt · $42,665 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,425 debt · $83,872 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,500 debt · $74,234 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 21

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Deny Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Jul 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$621
$30–48k$375
$48–75k$2,445
$75–110k$4,126
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$1,183
-$4,813vs Community College median $5,996
Federal loans
7.2%
In-state tuition
$1,986
Out-of-state
$6,594

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,558 students received $10.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,558
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.9M
$10,933,530 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
773 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
399 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
372 loan awards
Parent PLUS$21K
2 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
521
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
11.8%
2018
12.5%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Durhamtech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

497 total completions
01Liberal Arts
26853.9%
02Health Professions
12525.2%
03Computer Sciences
234.6%
04Business
224.4%
05Education
153.0%
06Engineering Tech
142.8%
07Engineering
91.8%
08Security/Protective
81.6%
09Legal Professions
71.4%
10Construction Trades
61.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,157
12-mo unduplicated
7,821
Undergraduate
7,821
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%2,863
Women
63%4,958

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
33.2%
White
26.0%
Hispanic
22.9%
Non-resident
6.8%
Asian
4.8%
Unknown
3.3%
Two or more
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,294 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons12
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    152

    Durhamtech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Durhamtech selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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$1,183Community College
    Central Carolina Community College
    5,882$616Community College
    Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
    7,028$4,842Community College
    Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
    6,510$12,851Community College
    Alamance Community College
    4,827$16,465Community College
    Pitt Community College
    7,684$7,150Community College
    Peer group median45%6,196$5,996

    Frequently asked questions about Durham Technical Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Durhamtech.

    What is the graduation rate at Durham Technical Community College?

    Durham Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Durham Technical Community College?

    Durham Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,157 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Durham Technical Community College?

    The average net price at Durham Technical Community College is $1,183 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Durham Technical Community College located?

    Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina 27703-5023.

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