The real 2-year cost of J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College in Alabama
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College went from $2,700 to $5,130, an average of 4.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,270 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,144 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,192 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,336 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,384 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,290 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,350 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,410 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,710 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,770 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,830 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,830 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,890 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,130 | $5,130 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,373 | $4,963–$5,782 |
| 2025 | – | $5,627 | $4,802–$6,518 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,893 |
| Year 2 | $6,172 |
| 2-year total | $12,065 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $7,585
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.