DCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#9 in Community Colleges
Dutchess Community College is ranked 9th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Dutchess Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $10,146 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 7,047.
- It offers fewer area of study (46 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DCC are $10,146 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College $10,146
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $10,712
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at DCC is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College 27%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 30%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at DCC is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College 15%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 18%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at DCC is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59%
Student Population
The total student population at DCC is 7,047 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College 7,047
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 7,743
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at DCC is $7,322 which is 72.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College $7,322
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $5,909
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at DCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Dutchess Community College 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 19 to 1
Number of Programs
DCC offers 46 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.