Dutchess Community College - Community College Profile

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 $5,346 for New York residents and $10,146 for other students on average. It offers 46 degree programs through 14 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
Phone	845-431-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,346 Out-of-State$10,146
Student Population »	7,047 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	62% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$7,322
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,346 for New York residents and $10,146 for out-of-state students at Dutchess Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,861) 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 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,346	$10,146
Books & Supplies	$1,450
On-Campus Living Costs	$18,659
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,659
Average Financial Aid	$7,322
Cost of Attendance	$25,455	$30,255
After Financial Aid	$18,133	$22,933
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New York Residents	Out-of-State Students
Dutchess Community College	$5,346	$10,146
Public Community Colleges in New York	$7,244	$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

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
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	14	32	NOT 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.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	138 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	107 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,047 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,222	2,720	4,502
Male Students	3,173	1,291	1,882
Female Students	4,049	1,429	2,620

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 Enrollment	7,047
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,124
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,430
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,493