Poughkeepsie, New York · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Dutchess Community College is a public two-year institution based in Poughkeepsie, New York. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 6,606 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.
Dutchess Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Humanities. It awarded 773 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,606
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
773
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
692
Certificates under 1 year
29
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,606
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,606
Full-time, fall 2024
40%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,398
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Peter Jordan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization