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title: J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Huntsville, AL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Huntsville, AL · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $28,281 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $13,620 – $45,400 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | not reported | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | not reported | recorded |
| Completion rate | 14% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $14,456 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 42% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | not reported | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $281 | derived |

**14% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.



## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?101462

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