Dutchess Community College is a public community college located in Poughkeepsie, NY. It offers 46 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Dutchess Community College is $5,670 for New York residents and $10,670 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,877).
The school has 6,606 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,712). In addition, 722 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Dutchess Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 13 | 33 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
4 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 6,606 students at Dutchess Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,938 male students and 3,449 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 6,387 | 2,576 | 3,811 |
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| Male Students | 2,938 | 1,284 | 1,654 |
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| Female Students | 3,449 | 1,292 | 2,157 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 6,606 total students, 2,492 students enrolled through distance learning (722 students enrolled exclusively and 1,770 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,606 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 722 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,770 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,114 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Dutchess Community College.