Durham Technical Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,097

1.5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,582

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

5,415

25.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

19.5%

38 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Durham Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Durham County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Durham Technical Community College were .

In 2017, 975 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Durham Technical Community College. 57.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (431 degrees), 1.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (309 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $2,097, which is $-5,317 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $2,097, which is $-5,317 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,582.

In 2017, 45% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 15% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,097

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Durham Technical Community College was $2,097. The cost of tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $-5,317 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$7,582

2017 Value

5.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Durham Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,582. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Durham Technical Community College grew by 5.59%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,872

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Durham Technical Community College was of $10,872 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

15%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.17% with respect to 2016, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Durham Technical Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.2%

2016 Default Rate

130

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Durham Technical Community College was 18.2%, which represents 130 out of the 716 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Durham Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 5,415 students. The full-time enrollment at Durham Technical Community College is 1,400 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,015. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Durham Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.5% Black or African American, 33.7% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 5.58% Asian, 3.07% Two or More Races, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (19.9%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and White Female (15.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Durham Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,415 students. The full-time enrollment at Durham Technical Community College is 1,400 and the part-time enrollment is 4,015. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Durham Technical Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Durham Technical Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    1,974

  2. White

    1,825

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    868

The enrolled student population at Durham Technical Community College is 36.5% Black or African American, 33.7% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 5.58% Asian, 3.07% Two or More Races, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 221 students (4.08%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 151 more women than men received degrees from Durham Technical Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Durham Technical Community College are white (431 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (309 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Durham Technical Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Durham Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Construction (29 degrees), and Legal (39 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Police officers (119,206 people), Other managers (90,922 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (67,726 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (47,111 people), and Construction managers (41,210 people).

The most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Construction (29 degrees), Legal (39 degrees), Protective Services (83 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (48 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Construction (29 degrees), Legal (39 degrees), Protective Services (83 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (48 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (296,413 people), Elementary & secondary schools (144,312 people), Construction (115,273 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,313 people), and Computer Systems Design (67,693 people).

The most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Construction (29 degrees), Legal (39 degrees), Protective Services (83 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (48 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Durham Technical Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Durham Technical Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 412

  2. 563

In 2017, 412 degrees were awarded to men at Durham Technical Community College, which is 0.732 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (563).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Durham Technical Community College by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Durham Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.733 times less than the 101 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 101 degrees were awarded to women at Durham Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.36 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Durham Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Durham Technical Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    431 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    309 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    128 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Durham Technical Community College is white (431 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (309 degrees).

4.1% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    226 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    210 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    205 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Durham Technical Community College is white male (226 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (210 degrees).

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Operations

Durham Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $616 (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Durham Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of $47M. Durham Technical Community College employs 115 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Durham Technical Community College are Female No academic ranks (73), Male No academic ranks(42), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College are: Management, with 94 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 45 employees, and Service with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Durham Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Durham Technical Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Durham Technical Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $115k - Federal

  2. $71.9k - State

  3. $40.5k - Local

As of 2017, Durham Technical Community College received $115k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $71.9k from state grants and contracts, and $40.5k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$31.4M

2017 Salaries

34.5%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Durham Technical Community College paid a median of $31.4M in salaries, which represents 66.8% of their overall expenditure ($47M) and a 34.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.8% growth from 2015 and a 2.07% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.5M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2017, Durham Technical Community College paid a total of $6.5M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $7.66M (28%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

115 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College were No academic rank with 115 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College were Management with 94 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees; and Service with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female No academic rank

  2. Male No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College was Female No academic rank with 73 employees, Male No academic rank with 42 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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