Dutchess Community College
About
Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded 69 years ago, it serves over 7,000 students and offers more than 60 degree and certificate programs. The college focuses on providing an affordable education and prepares students for both transfers to four-year colleges and entry into the workforce.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 38 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 15.8%
- No Data30 · 78.9%
- Failing2 · 5.3%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 5
- Nov 2023Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Aug 2020Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jul 2019Grant Substantive Change: DegreeMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,917 students received $9.4M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,016 borrowers who entered repayment, 48 (4.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Dutchess Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Dutchess Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Dutchess Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDutchess Community College | 30% | — | 6,606 | $10,065 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,131 | $8,895 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,044 | $2,288 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,940 | $8,987 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,658 | $11,868 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,704 | $6,794 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,364 | $11,282 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,620 | $5,344 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,218 | $12,378 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,327 | $8,940 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,091 | $5,035 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 30% | — | 5,364 | $8,947 |
Institutions like Dutchess Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Dutchess Community College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNew Jersey
County College of Morris
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,131Net price$8,895View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Middlesex College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,044Net price$2,288View data - Community CollegeNew York
Mohawk Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,940Net price$8,987View data - Community CollegeNew York
North Country Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,658Net price$11,868View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - Community CollegeNew York
Orange County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,704Net price$6,794View data - Community CollegeNew York
Rockland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,364Net price$11,282View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Rowan College at Burlington County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,620Net price$5,344View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,218Net price$12,378View data - Community CollegeNew York
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,490Net price$8,947View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,327Net price$8,940View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Corning Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,720Net price$7,373View data - Community CollegeNew York
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,958Net price$12,723View data - Community CollegeNew York
Ulster County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,091Net price$5,035View data
Dutchess Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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Visit IR office page- Susan RogersChief of Staff & Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
- Scott SchnackenbergDirector of Institutional Research
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Grants & funding (4)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardSpeech and Debate Coalition GrantDutchess Community College Foundationinstitution_site$3,500
- awardProcess to Text SeriesDutchess Community College Foundationinstitution_site$2,400
- awardBicycle Repair Service Learning ProjectDutchess Community College Foundationinstitution_site$1,200
- opportunityMini-GrantsDutchess Community College Foundationinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Dutchess Community College (6)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Clayton DeClemente
- Bill Duke
- Mela Hudson
- Kima Jones
- Matthew LeeSociology
- Marc Molinaro
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