DCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Dutchess Community College is ranked 9^th 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 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Dutchess Community College 29%

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 21% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Dutchess Community College 21%

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 $6,549 which is 64.55% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Dutchess Community College $6,549

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.