Durham Technical Community College
Durham Technical Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Durham, NC. It offers 74 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 5,157 students attended Durham Technical Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 144 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 573 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 368 (full-time) and 631 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Durham Technical Community College is 45% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
| Student Population | 5,157 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 45% |
| Number of Faculty | 717 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Durham Technical Community College is $7,531
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
39% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,317 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $7,531 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $7,317 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Durham Technical Community College offers 39 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, 365 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 27 | 8 | 283 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 12 | 1 | 82 |
| Total | 39 | 9 | 365 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Durham Technical Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 365 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 283 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 82 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 3 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | ✕ | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 29 completers |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 29 |
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 11 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✔ | 1 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Electrician | ✕ | 1 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | ✕ | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 28 completers |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 3 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | ✕ | 1 |
| Orthopedic Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 24 |
| Total | 82 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 5,157 students have enrolled into Durham Technical Community College. By gender, 1,864 male and 3,293 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,321 White (25.62%), 1,629 Black/African American (31.59%), 1,195 Hispanic (23.17%), 257 Asian (4.98%), and 1,950 students with other races. 355 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,157 | 1,864 | 3,293 |
| American Indian/Native American | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asian | 257 | 86 | 171 |
| Black/African American | 1,629 | 479 | 1,150 |
| Hispanic | 1,195 | 452 | 743 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,321 | 576 | 745 |
| Two More | 204 | 73 | 131 |
| Un-Known | 184 | 86 | 98 |
| Non-resident Alien | 355 | 109 | 246 |
Directory Information
- 1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC
- 919-536-7200
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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