Dutchess Community College, NY

Public 2-Year • Large Associate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
phone
(845) 431-8000

Dutchess Community College Rankings

Affordability90
Retention10
Graduation1
Earnings15
Diversity68
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Dutchess Community College

- Bachelor’s
63% Associate’s
37% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities38%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Getting into Dutchess Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Dutchess Community College

$4K In-State Tuition
$8K Out-of-State Tuition
$14K Average Total Cost
$8K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K $5K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $8K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $11K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $12K $21K $19K
>$110K $14K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Dutchess Community College

15% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
43% Repayment Rate
$110 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K 48% 54% 57%
$30K–$48K 17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 15% 13% 12%
$75K–$110K 11% 10% 9%
>$110K 10% 15% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NY US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $12K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $12K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10K $17K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $4K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NY US
1-year after entering repayment 37% 48% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 43% 53% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 44% 57% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 52% 61% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Dutchess Community College

61% Retention Rate
22% Transfer Rate
29% Withdrawal Rate
28% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NY US
Within 4 Years 17% 45% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 58% 55%
Within 8 Years 32% 61% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NY US
Asian 31% 56% 53%
Black 22% 46% 39%
Caucasian 32% 54% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 26% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 40% 55% 50%
Two or more races 25% 48% 44%
Other race 10% 52% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Dutchess Community College

87% Employment Rate
$27K Median Salary
$15K 25 Pctl Salary
$42K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NY US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85% 84% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NY US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $9K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $15K $20K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $27K $34K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $42K $49K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $57K $64K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NY US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $27K $34K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $31K $38K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $33K $43K $35K

Students

Students at Dutchess Community College

5,224 Undergraduates
76% Full-time Undergrads
21 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NY US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53% 58% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47% 41% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NY US
Asian 2% 6% 4%
Black 13% 16% 18%
Caucasian 55% 54% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 23% 14% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1% 3% 2%
Two or more races 4% 2% 3%
Other race 2% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K 40% 41% 43%
$30K–$48K 18% 17% 18%
$48K–$75K 17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 13% 13% 14%
>$110K 12% 16% 15%

Location Map

Nearby Colleges

Colleges near Dutchess Community College, NY

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