Dutchess Community College

Dutchess Community College is a public community college located in Poughkeepsie, NY. It offers 46 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,670 for New York residents and $10,670 for out-of-state students at Dutchess Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($10,877) of public community colleges in New York.
It has 6,606 students that are higher than the average population (2,712 students) of community colleges in New York. In addition, 722 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,200.
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Academic Overview

Dutchess Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Poughkeepsie, New York.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,670 for New York residents and $10,670 for other students on average. It offers 46 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
Phone845-431-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,670
Out-of-State$10,670
Student Population »6,606 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
39% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,745
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,670 for New York residents and $10,670 for out-of-state students at Dutchess Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,877) over public community colleges in New York.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Dutchess Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,670$10,670
Books & Supplies$1,450
On-Campus Living Costs$18,659
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,659
Average Financial Aid$6,745
Cost of Attendance$25,779$30,779
After Financial Aid$19,034$24,034
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$37,200
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Dutchess Community College$5,670$10,670
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,458$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Dutchess Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 14 Certificate, 32 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1432NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 49 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 138 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 66 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 38 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 38 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 107 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,606 students at Dutchess Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,173 male students and 4,049 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,2222,7204,502
Male Students3,1731,2911,882
Female Students4,0491,4292,620

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Dutchess Community College, there are 7,047 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,554 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,124 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,430 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,047
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,124
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,430
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,493
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