Durham Technical Community College, NC

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703
phone
(919) 536-7200

Durham Technical Community College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention8
Graduation1
Earnings9
Diversity85
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Durham Technical Community College

- Bachelor’s
38% Associate’s
62% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences11%
Construction Trades4%
Education6%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs23%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities24%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Precision Production1%

Admissions

Getting into Durham Technical Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Durham Technical Community College

$2K In-State Tuition
$7K Out-of-State Tuition
$13K Average Total Cost
$7K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K $7K $13K $14K
$30K–$48K $7K $13K $15K
$48K–$75K $7K $14K $17K
$75K–$110K $12K $17K $19K
>$110K $11K $20K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Durham Technical Community College

11% Receive Federal Loans
$10K Median Federal Debt
24% Repayment Rate
$148 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K 70% 58% 57%
$30K–$48K 18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 8% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 3% 9% 9%
>$110K 1% 10% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NC US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $10K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $26K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NC US
1-year after entering repayment 19% 35% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 24% 40% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 26% 47% 50%

Completion

Completion Rates at Durham Technical Community College

58% Retention Rate
25% Transfer Rate
23% Withdrawal Rate
17% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NC US
Within 4 Years 9% 29% 38%
Within 6 Years 17% 43% 55%
Within 8 Years 20% 45% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NC US
Asian 21% 40% 53%
Black 6% 32% 39%
Caucasian 25% 43% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 14% 41% 47%
Other race 20% 38% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Durham Technical Community College

86% Employment Rate
$23K Median Salary
$11K 25 Pctl Salary
$34K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NC US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86% 86% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82% 84% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82% 83% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NC US
10th percentile of earnings $5K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $11K $15K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $23K $26K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $34K $38K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $48K $50K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NC US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $23K $26K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $25K $28K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $29K $31K $35K

Students

Students at Durham Technical Community College

4,122 Undergraduates
16% Full-time Undergrads
27 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NC US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60% 64% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40% 36% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NC US
Asian 5% 2% 4%
Black 38% 33% 18%
Caucasian 31% 47% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 19% 7% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 1% 2%
Two or more races 3% 3% 3%
Other race 4% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K 60% 47% 43%
$30K–$48K 23% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 10% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 4% 13% 14%
>$110K 2% 14% 15%

Location Map

Nearby Colleges

Colleges near Durham Technical Community College, NC

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