Dutchess Community College, NY

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(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
AssocHighest 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

$4KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$14KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$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
$6KMedian Federal Debt
43%Repayment Rate
$110Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$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

CategorySchoolNYUS
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

PeriodSchoolNYUS
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 TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 17%45%38%
Within 6 Years 28%58%55%
Within 8 Years 32%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
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
$27KMedian Salary
$15K25 Pctl Salary
$42K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
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

PercentileSchoolNYUS
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

PeriodSchoolNYUS
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
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 IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 40%41%43%
$30K–$48K 18%17%18%
$48K–$75K 17%16%16%
$75K–$110K 13%13%14%
>$110K 12%16%15%

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