After J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College: graduation, pay and debt
Huntsville, Alabama · Public · 1,011 undergrads · HBCU
The typical student earns $28,281 ten years after starting.
The short answers
$28.3k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
12%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
17%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
11%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
227
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
7.9%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$27,211
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$25,880
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$28,281
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
37%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers