The student population at Dutchess Community College is 6,606 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,940 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
722 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 496.69% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,052 where 6,606 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in DCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dutchess Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,546 | 4,406 | 5,140 |
| 2016-17 | 9,346 -200 | 4,287 -119 | 5,059 -81 |
| 2017-18 | 9,061 -285 | 4,091 -196 | 4,970 -89 |
| 2018-19 | 8,582 -479 | 3,893 -198 | 4,689 -281 |
| 2019-20 | 8,691 109 | 3,864 -29 | 4,827 138 |
| 2020-21 | 8,034 -657 | 3,469 -395 | 4,565 -262 |
| 2021-22 | 7,222 -812 | 3,173 -296 | 4,049 -516 |
| 2022-23 | 7,047 -175 | 3,132 -41 | 3,915 -134 |
| 2023-24 | 6,387 -660 | 2,938 -194 | 3,449 -466 |
| 2024-25 | 6,606 219 | 2,926 -12 | 3,680 231 |
| Average | 8,052 | 3,618 | 4,434 |
The percentage of white students is 44.55% and the percentage of black students is 12.93% at Dutchess Community College. 3.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 27.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.17% to 44.55%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.84% to 3.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.00% to 12.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.40% to 27.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7088 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5569 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dutchess Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | 271 | 1,050 | 1,661 | 7 | 6,030 | 291 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 286 | 1,026 | 1,710 | 10 | 5,593 | 337 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 285 | 995 | 1,701 | 11 | 5,438 | 318 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 285 | 883 | 1,785 | 7 | 5,014 | 348 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 308 | 933 | 1,814 | 5 | 4,952 | 374 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 307 | 800 | 1,685 | 3 | 4,570 | 336 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 268 | 756 | 1,578 | 6 | 3,894 | 299 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 264 | 714 | 1,607 | 4 | 3,653 | 284 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 187 | 746 | 1,566 | 4 | 3,112 | 259 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 213 | 854 | 1,784 | 5 | 2,943 | 297 |
| Average | 16 | 267 | 876 | 1,689 | 6 | 4,520 | 314 |
722 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 496.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dutchess Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,546 | 121 | 394 | 9,031 |
| 2016-17 | 9,346 | 35 | 489 | 8,822 |
| 2017-18 | 9,061 | 153 | 416 | 8,492 |
| 2018-19 | 8,582 | 114 | 456 | 8,012 |
| 2019-20 | 8,691 | 160 | 796 | 7,735 |
| 2020-21 | 8,034 | 4,573 | 247 | 3,214 |
| 2021-22 | 7,222 | 1,410 | 1,556 | 4,256 |
| 2022-23 | 7,047 | 1,124 | 1,430 | 4,493 |
| 2023-24 | 6,387 | 939 | 1,675 | 3,773 |
| 2024-25 | 6,606 | 722 | 1,770 | 4,114 |
| Average | 8,052 | 935 | 923 | 6,194 |
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