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Compare College of the Albemarle vs Durham Technical Community College

Elizabeth City, NC · Durham, NC

College of the AlbemarleDurham Technical Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$2,253/yr$1,664/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$398/yr$525/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$14,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,466/yr$1,495/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$3,869/yr$2,850/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$7,216/yr$9,407/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$9,930/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$156/mo
Room & board (off campus)$12,913/yr$10,872/yr
Borrowers who defaultNo data reported0%
Books & supplies$1,203/yr$1,300/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,621/yr$10,430/yr
Tuition (in-state)$2,242/yr$1,986/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,652/yr$6,594/yr
Students with Pell Grants17%31%
Students taking federal loans0%6.8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate35%45%
Freshmen who come back72%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,234/yr$36,142/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,302–$48,725$18,641–$53,466
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)38%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,939/yr$31,129/yr
Earn more than a HS grad36%52%
Graduate on time23%22%
First-gen students who finish19%12%
Low-income students who finish16%11%
Students who transfer out31%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$30,270/yr$33,625/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 36% · Precision Production 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 34% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 36% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programPrecision Production — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,750/yrHealth and Medical Administrative Services — $70,267/yr
Degrees in STEM5%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,0013,890
Students per professor13 : 17 : 1
Average professor pay$6,612/mo$6,720/mo
Full-time professors23%22%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$18,320$18,500
SettingTown (distant)City (large)
LocationElizabeth City, NCDurham, NC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19601961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.8%8.7%
Men38%36%
Women62%64%
White students59%22%
Black students13%34%
Hispanic or Latino students6%23%
Asian students0.8%4.7%
Two or more races4.7%3.8%
Other / not reported11%3.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students45%42%
Part-time students62%67%
Students age 25+19%36%
Spent on teaching per student$8,684/yr$8,958/yr
Endowment$7.1MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.