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 2024 tuition & fees of Dutchess Community College is $5,346 for New York residents and $10,146 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 7,047 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 1,124 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - DCC
New York ResidentsOut-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
DCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1432NOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 138 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 38 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 38 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 107 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,2222,7204,502
Male Students3,1731,2911,882
Female Students4,0491,4292,620

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,047 total students, 2,554 students enrolled through distance learning (1,124 students enrolled exclusively and 1,430 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,047
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,124
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,430
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,493

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Dutchess Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
Phone845-431-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,346
Out-of-State$10,146
Student Population »7,047 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate62% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,322
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)