Dutchess Community College
Dutchess Community College is a public community college in Dutchess County, New York. It is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system (SUNY).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,612
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,327
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,929
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,645
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,095
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Poughkeepsie, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dutchess Community College include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Humanities.
- General Studies (135 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (95 associate)
- Humanities (66 associate)
- Human Services (44 associate)
- Nursing (43 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (39 associate)
- Criminal Justice (38 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (36 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (34 associate)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology (35 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 14%, Health 30%, Communication 13%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Dutchess Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,141 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,141
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,736
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,586
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,886
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,527
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,670
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,670
- Books and supplies: $1,450
- On-campus room and board: $13,786
- Off-campus room and board: $15,843
- Off-campus with family: $3,566
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,159
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $2,950
- Average federal loan: $5,811
- Median debt at graduation: $10,039
Admissions
Dutchess Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,327
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 94%
- Part-time undergraduates: 35%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 79%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $109,636
- Associate professor salary: $87,967
- Assistant professor salary: $83,672
- On-campus housing capacity: 465
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dutchess Community College acceptance rate? Dutchess Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Dutchess Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,141 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,612.
What majors does Dutchess Community College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Humanities, Human Services, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Dutchess Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,929 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dutchess Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dutchess Community College official site: https://www.sunydutchess.edu.