Dutchess Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,600

3.37% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$8,443

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

7,047

36.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

27.3%

375 Graduates

About

Dutchess Community College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dutchess Community College were General Studies (163 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (94 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (91 degrees).

In 2022, 853 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dutchess Community College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (511 degrees), 2.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dutchess Community College is $4,600, which is $−3,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dutchess Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 957 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Dutchess Community College is $4,600, which is $3,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,443.

In 2022, 34% of undergraduate students attending Dutchess Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,600

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Dutchess Community College was $4,600. The cost of tuition at Dutchess Community College is $−3,512 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dutchess Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,443

2022 Value

7.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Dutchess Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,443. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Dutchess Community College grew by 7.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dutchess Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,975

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dutchess Community College was of $11,975 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.47% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dutchess Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

34% of undergraduate students at Dutchess Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.86% with respect to 2021, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dutchess Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dutchess Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 957 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Dutchess Community College had a total enrollment of 7,047 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Dutchess Community College is 2,556 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,491. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Dutchess Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dutchess Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.8% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 4.03% Two or More Races, 3.75% Asian, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0568% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dutchess Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.6%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dutchess Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,047 students. The full-time enrollment at Dutchess Community College is 2,556 and the part-time enrollment is 4,491. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Dutchess Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dutchess Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dutchess Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Dutchess Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dutchess Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,653 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,607 enrolled students
Black or African American
714 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dutchess Community College is 51.8% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 4.03% Two or More Races, 3.75% Asian, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0568% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 464 students (6.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 153 more women than men received degrees from Dutchess Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dutchess Community College is white (511 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dutchess Community College is General Studies (163 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (94 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (91 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dutchess Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (74 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), and Protective Services (55 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College are Other managers (193,011 people), Social workers, all other (186,395 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (177,952 people), Police officers (141,466 people), and Graphic designers (95,716 people).

The most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College in 2022 are Public Administration and Social Service (74 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), Protective Services (55 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (45 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College are Public Administration and Social Service (74 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (341 degrees), Protective Services (55 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (45 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (419,417 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (361,636 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (216,585 people), Computer Systems Design (154,969 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (154,846 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dutchess Community College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
163 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
94 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
91 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Dutchess Community College was General Studies with 163 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Dutchess Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

350

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

503

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 350 degrees were awarded to men at Dutchess Community College, which is 0.696 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (503).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dutchess Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Dutchess Community College in General Studies, which is 0.468 times less than the 111 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Dutchess Community College in General Studies, which is 2.13 times more than the 52 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 19% of students graduating from Dutchess Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Dutchess Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.07% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
511 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
176 degrees awarded
Black or African American
90 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dutchess Community College is white (511 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
294 degrees awarded
White Male
217 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
102 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dutchess Community College is white female (294 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (217 degrees).

Operations

Dutchess Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 68.3k (0.543%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Dutchess Community College had a total salary expenditure of 79.8M. Dutchess Community College employs 33 Assistant professors, 29 Professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Dutchess Community College are Male Assistant professor (19), Female Associate professor (17), and Female Professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dutchess Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Endowment

$12.6M

2022 Endowment

12.2%

decline from 2021

Dutchess Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Dutchess Community College declined 12.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.35M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dutchess Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$33.7M

2022 Salaries

7.3%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Dutchess Community College paid a median of $33.7M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($79.8M) and a 7.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.8% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 12.4% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.63M

Instructional Salaries

106

Number of Employees

In 2022, Dutchess Community College paid a total of $9.63M to 106 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dutchess Community College were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Professor with 29 employees, and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dutchess Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees, Service with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dutchess Community College was Male Assistant professor with 19 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dutchess Community College.

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