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Durham Technical Community College

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC · City · 3,890 students
Website Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$1,664
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$36,142
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Durham Technical Community College is a dynamic, career-focused institution renowned for its robust university transfer pathways and cutting-edge workforce programs in biotechnology, health sciences, and information technology. Capitalizing on its location in the Research Triangle, the college provides students with direct pipelines to high-demand regional industries through specialized corporate partnerships and hands-on apprenticeships. The campus culture is diverse, flexible, and supportive, catering to both recent high school graduates and adult learners seeking affordable, career-oriented education. A standout feature is its strong network of transfer agreements, including guaranteed-admissions pathways like the C-STEP program with UNC-Chapel Hill and partnerships with nearby institutions such as Duke and North Carolina Central University.

Wikipedia:Durham Technical Community College is a public community college in Durham, North Carolina. The college serves Northern Durham County at its Northern Durham Center, and in Orange County at its Orange County Campus completed in 2008.

Location
Durham, NC, 27703-5023 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
8 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,986$6,594
Books & supplies$1,300$1,300
Cost of attendance$10,430$15,038 est.
Average net price$1,664Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,594
In-state: $1,986
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$15,038 est.
In-state: $10,430
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $1,664
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$525
$30–48k
$1,495
$48–75k
$2,850
$75–110k
$9,407
$110k+
$9,930
Grants from the school
6% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $951
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Pell students: 30.0% · others: 53.4% 
8 yrs after starting
31% graduated · 32% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 36% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$31,129
10 yrs after entry$36,142
Debt
Median at graduation$14,750
Monthly payment$156
Middle 50% owe$4.1k–$15.5k
90th percentile$25,814
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Essay prompts

If Durham Technical Community College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the school's application.

Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
31%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$18,500
Independent
59%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
67%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
93.9%
Out of state
1.2%
International
0.1%

Most out-of-state first-years from: OH 2 · GA 1 · NJ 1 · PA 1 · SC 1

Race & ethnicity
White
22%
Hispanic
23%
Black
34%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
22%
Faculty salary
$6,720/mo
Teaching spend
$8,958
per student
Federal loans
7%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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