Durham Technical Community College
Durham Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Durham, NC. It offers 78 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1971 - Current).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 4,294 students attended Durham Technical Community College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 134 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 363 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 356 (full-time) and 446 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Durham Technical Community College is 23% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
| Student Population | 4,294 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 23% |
| Number of Faculty | 497 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
2024 Costs of Attendance
The 2024 tuition & fees of Durham Technical Community College is $6,594
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
59% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,478 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $6,594 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $7,478 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Durham Technical Community College offers 41 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 477 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 28 | 7 | 346 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 13 | 1 | 131 |
| Total | 41 | 8 | 477 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Durham Technical Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 477 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 346 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 131 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 23 completers |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 23 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | ✕ | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 42 completers |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 42 |
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 10 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 7 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✔ | 7 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 5 completers |
| Electrician | ✕ | 5 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | ✕ | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 40 completers |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 10 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | ✕ | 4 |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 8 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 17 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 1 |
| Total | 131 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2022-2023, total 4,294 students have enrolled into Durham Technical Community College. By gender, 1,628 male and 2,666 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,310 White (30.51%), 1,335 Black/African American (31.09%), 871 Hispanic (20.28%), 216 Asian (5.03%), and 1,431 students with other races. 190 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,294 | 1,628 | 2,666 |
| American Indian/Native American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 216 | 84 | 132 |
| Black/African American | 1,335 | 426 | 909 |
| Hispanic | 871 | 310 | 561 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,310 | 596 | 714 |
| Two More | 153 | 51 | 102 |
| Un-Known | 204 | 78 | 126 |
| Non-resident Alien | 190 | 76 | 114 |
Directory Information
- 1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC
- 919-536-7200
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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