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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Huntsville, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·drakestate.edu
6-yr Graduation
14%
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Total enrollment
1,187
peer median 2,658
Avg net price
$6,005
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
14%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

2.5pp gap
Pell recipients
15%6 of 41
Non-Pell (all)
13%2 of 16
No Federal Aid
13%2 of 16

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 22 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data22 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
22

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2012Next review Jun 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2010
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Dec 2013
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1969Next review Dec 2013

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 14

  1. Aug 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
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Heightened 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,916
$30–48k$4,108
$48–75k$8,546
$75–110k$7,763
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,005
vs Community College median $5,971
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,190
Out-of-state
$9,060

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 690 students received $3.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
690
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,184,564 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Drakestate

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

122 total completions
01Health Professions
4234.4%
02Engineering Tech
3528.7%
03Personal/Culinary
1915.6%
04Computer Sciences
1713.9%
05Business
43.3%
06Liberal Arts
43.3%
07Precision Production
10.8%
08Mechanic
00.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,187
12-mo unduplicated
1,616
Undergraduate
1,616
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%576
Women
64%1,040

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
60.4%
White
21.9%
Hispanic
7.8%
Two or more
7.1%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,011 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    27

    Drakestate vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Drakestate selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
    		14%—1,187$6,005Community College
    Bishop State Community College
    		——4,001$5,397Community College
    Bevill State Community College
    		——4,378$5,937Community College
    Southern Arkansas University Tech
    		——991$9,018Community College
    Northwest Shoals Community College
    		——4,665$2,838Community College
    Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
    		——1,315$8,847Community College
    Peer group median14%—2,658$5,971

    Institutions like Drakestate

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Drakestate's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Drakestate Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants, and Research
    Email
    tessa.parrish [at] drakestate.edu
    Phone
    256-551-1703
    Address
    3421 Meridian Street North, Huntsville, AL 35811

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants, and Research provides research, information, and administration to support and strengthen Drake State’s planning and assessment, budgeting, institutional effectiveness, institutional research, grants, and decision-making processes.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Tessa Parrish
      Institutional Effectiveness / Grants Coordinator
    • Manuel Antonio Hernandez III
      Institutional Research Coordinator
    • Lesley Shotts, Ed.D
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants, and Research / Title III Administrator / Accreditation Liaison

    Frequently asked questions about J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Drakestate.

    What is the graduation rate at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College?

    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College?

    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,187 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College?

    The average net price at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is $6,005 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College located?

    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is located in Huntsville, Alabama 35811.

    Who runs Institutional Research at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College?

    J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants, and Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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