The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 28.20% where the last year rate was 29%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.20% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.20% where the current academic year rate is 29%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Dutchess Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| 2016-17 | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| 2017-18 | 28% | 24% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 29% | 24% | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| 2020-21 | 28% | 25% | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 31% | 26% | 35% |
| 2022-23 | 27% | 22% | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 29% | 27% | 31% |
| 2024-25 | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Average | 28.20% | 24.80% | 31.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.60% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Dutchess Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 20% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 22% |
| 2019-20 | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 21% |
| 2024-25 | 19% |
| Average | 19.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.20% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at DCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 65% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 61% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 55% | 27% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 43% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 39% |
| Average | 61.20% | 42.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Dutchess Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23:1 |
| 2016-17 | 22:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 22:1 |
| 2021-22 | 21:1 |
| 2022-23 | 20:1 |
| 2023-24 | 20:1 |
| 2024-25 | 20:1 |
| Average | 21.00:1 |
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