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Pair NC:DC
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE NC × DC
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Durham Technical Community College: average net price fell -77.2% from $5,179 (2013) to $1,183 (2023), r² 0.50.
- American University: net price ranged $28,037–$43,451 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +25.4% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
- Durham Technical Community College: enrollment shrank -37.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -155 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
- American University: enrollment grew +11.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +85 students/yr fitted, r² 0.68.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC | American University Washington, DC |
| Location | Durham, NC | Washington, DC |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,890 | 7,266 |
| In-State Tuition | $1,986 | $58,771 |
| Avg Net Price | $1,664 | $41,943 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,594 | $58,771 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $36,142 | $77,370 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $31,129 | $61,328 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 39.8% | 77.0% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $14,750 | $22,750 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 62.0% | 86.2% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Durham Technical Community College vs American University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Durham Technical Community College leads on in-state tuition ($1,986 vs $58,771 at American University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Durham Technical Community College leads on avg net price ($1,664 vs $41,943 at American University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Durham Technical Community College leads on out-of-state tuition ($6,594 vs $58,771 at American University)
Durham Technical Community College profile · American University profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Durham Technical Community College and American University?▼
Durham Technical Community College leads on in-state tuition at $1,986 versus $58,771 at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Durham Technical Community College and American University?▼
Durham Technical Community College leads on avg net price at $1,664 versus $41,943 at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Durham Technical Community College and American University?▼
Durham Technical Community College leads on out-of-state tuition at $6,594 versus $58,771 at American University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.