Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
6,387undergraduates
$8,268average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (4)
- General Studies Associate (135 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (66 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (34 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (39 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (95 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (12 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Associate (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (43 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (44 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (38 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer Science Associate (21 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (12 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate (1 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (36 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (26 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (24 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (11 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (1 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Associate (2 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,346
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,146
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,260
- Books and supplies
- $1,450
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,399
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,455
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $30,255
- Total cost living at home
- $10,195
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,920 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,473 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,962 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,505 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,342 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 68%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 60%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,489
- Got a grant from the college
- 9%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,481
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 29%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,471
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 18%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 24% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 32% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 599 | 31% |
| Men | 575 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 27 | 37% |
| Black | 147 | 18% |
| Hispanic | 322 | 27% |
| White | 579 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 20% |
| Race unknown | 54 | 26% |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,871 | 36% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 193 | 18% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 383 | 30% | 43% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 153 | 25% | 37% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,387
- Undergraduates
- 6,387
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,576
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,811
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 97%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 15%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601-1595
- County
- Dutchess County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.