Dutchess Community College Overview

Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Poughkeepsie is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Dutchess Community College Known For?

• The highest award offered at DCC is the associate's degree.
• In a recent academic period41% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, DCC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $43,929 a year. That's about 8% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Dutchess Community College?

Contact details for DCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1595
Phone:	845-431-8000
Website:	www.sunydutchess.edu

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How Do I Get Into DCC?

You can apply to DCC online at: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/admissions/apply/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Dutchess Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Dutchess Community College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At DCC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,489 a year. That adds up to $21,956 over four years for those students.

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Dutchess Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,034 undergraduate students at DCC, with 3,015 being full-time and 5,019 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,015 full-time undergraduates at DCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dutchess Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	81
Black or African American	392
Hispanic or Latino	725
White	1,569
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	231

Over 27 countries are represented at DCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Dutchess Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	291	0	291
Business Administration & Management	0	107	0	107
Human Services	0	50	0	50
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	38	0	38
Nursing	0	35	0	35
Communication & Media Studies	0	30	0	30
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	26	0	26
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	1	24	25
Computer Science	0	22	0	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	11	11	0	22
General Engineering	0	16	0	16
Health & Physical Education	0	16	0	16
Legal Support Services	0	11	4	15
Information Science	0	13	0	13
Air Transportation	0	10	0	10
Accounting	0	3	4	7
Fine & Studio Arts	0	7	0	7
Hospitality Management	0	6	0	6
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	6	0	6
Human Development & Family Studies	1	5	0	6
Allied Health Professions	0	4	1	5
Building Management & Inspection	0	4	0	4
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	4	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	0	2	2	4
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	2	2
Information Technology	0	0	2	2
Public Health	0	1	0	1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	1	0	0	1
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0
Fire Protection	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	13	719	39	771

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.