Durham Technical Community College

www.durhamtech.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,081

0.621% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$5,867

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,672

18.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

19.1%

45 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 1,317 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Durham Technical Community College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (490 degrees), 1.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (347 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $2,081, which is $−5,899 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $2,081, which is $−5,899 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,867.

In 2020, 83% of undergraduate students attending Durham Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,081

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Durham Technical Community College was $2,081. The cost of tuition at Durham Technical Community College is $−5,899 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Durham Technical Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,867

2020 Value

28.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Durham Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,867. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Durham Technical Community College grew by 28.8%.

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

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.

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 2020. 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 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 88.6% with respect to 2019, when 44% 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.

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.

12.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Durham Technical Community College was 12.5%, which represents 71 out of the 568 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.

Enrollment

Durham Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 4,672 students. The full-time enrollment at Durham Technical Community College is 866 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,806. This means that 18.5% 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 33% White, 31.1% Black or African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.64% Asian, 3.83% Two or More Races, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (20.6%), followed by White Male (17.2%) and Black or African American Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Durham Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,672 students. The full-time enrollment at Durham Technical Community College is 866 and the part-time enrollment is 3,806. This means that 18.5% of students enrolled at Durham Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Durham Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2020 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 (60%), Durham Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Durham Technical Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,540
Black or African American
1,452
Hispanic or Latino
754

The enrolled student population at Durham Technical Community College is 33% White, 31.1% Black or African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.64% Asian, 3.83% Two or More Races, 0.449% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 242 students (5.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 287 more women than men received degrees from Durham Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Durham Technical Community College is white (490 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (347 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 (81 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (230 degrees), and Protective Services (96 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 Software developers (440,336 people), Other managers (161,988 people), Police officers (132,233 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (130,130 people), and Computer occupations, all other (117,355 people).

The most specialized majors at Durham Technical Community College are Language & Linguistics (81 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (230 degrees), Protective Services (96 degrees), Legal (40 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (302 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (519,346 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (333,183 people), Elementary & secondary schools (274,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (168,428 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (112,380 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Durham Technical Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

515

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

802

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 515 degrees were awarded to men at Durham Technical Community College, which is 0.642 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (802).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Durham Technical Community College in Information Technology, which is 1.59 times more than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 182 degrees were awarded to women at Durham Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.9 times more than the 96 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% 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, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Durham Technical Community College is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.22% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
490 degrees awarded
Black or African American
347 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
200 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Durham Technical Community College is white (490 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (347 degrees).

3.57% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
250 degrees awarded
White Female
248 degrees awarded
White Male
242 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Durham Technical Community College is black or african american female (250 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (248 degrees).

Operations

Durham Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $16.2k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Durham Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of $50.2M. Durham Technical Community College employs 129 No academic ranks, 5 Instructors, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Durham Technical Community College are Female No academic ranks (95), Male No academic ranks(34), and Male Instructors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College are: Management, with 78 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$74.9k - Federal
$523k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Durham Technical Community College received $74.9k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $523k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$27.7M

2020 Salaries

22%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Durham Technical Community College paid a median of $27.7M in salaries, which represents 55.2% of their overall expenditure ($50.2M) and a 22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.19% growth from 2018 and a 32.5% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.81M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2020, Durham Technical Community College paid a total of $7.81M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

129 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College were No academic rank with 129 employees; Instructor with 5 employees; and Instructor with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College were Management with 78 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees; and Service with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Durham Technical Community College was Female No academic rank with 95 employees, Male No academic rank with 34 employees, and Male Instructor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Durham Technical Community College.