Dutchess Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,350

4.82% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,818

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

8,034

37.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28.7%

446 Graduates

About

Dutchess Community College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Dutchess Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,011 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dutchess Community College. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (619 degrees), 3.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dutchess Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Dutchess Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,818.

In 2020, 33% of undergraduate students attending Dutchess Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,350

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Dutchess Community College was $4,350. The cost of tuition at Dutchess Community College is $−3,630 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$7,818

2020 Value

4.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Dutchess Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,818. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Dutchess Community College grew by 4.43%.

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

$11,400

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dutchess Community College was of $11,400 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of room and board increased by 4.26% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.57% 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

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Dutchess Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 33% 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.

11.4%

2018 Default Rate

130

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Dutchess Community College was 11.4%, which represents 130 out of the 1137 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 has a total enrollment of 8,034 students. The full-time enrollment at Dutchess Community College is 3,015 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,019. This means that 37.5% of students enrolled at Dutchess Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dutchess Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.9% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 9.96% Black or African American, 4.18% Two or More Races, 3.82% Asian, 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0373% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dutchess Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dutchess Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,034 students. The full-time enrollment at Dutchess Community College is 3,015 and the part-time enrollment is 5,019. This means that 37.5% of students enrolled at Dutchess Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

55%

2020 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 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Dutchess Community College had a retention rate lower than 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

White
4,570
Hispanic or Latino
1,685
Black or African American
800

The enrolled student population at Dutchess Community College is 56.9% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 9.96% Black or African American, 4.18% Two or More Races, 3.82% Asian, 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0373% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 283 students (3.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 105 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 (619 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dutchess Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (378 degrees), and Protective Services (73 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 (247,164 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,793 people), Social workers, all other (183,026 people), Police officers (139,128 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (104,406 people).

The most specialized majors at Dutchess Community College are Public Administration and Social Service (66 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (378 degrees), Protective Services (73 degrees), Communications (43 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (53 degrees).

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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Skincare specialists, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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 (521,937 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (370,078 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (296,017 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (188,329 people), and Computer Systems Design (168,757 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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dutchess Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

453

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

558

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 453 degrees were awarded to men at Dutchess Community College, which is 0.812 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (558).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Dutchess Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.899 times less than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 109 degrees were awarded to women at Dutchess Community College in General Studies, which is 1.79 times more than the 61 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 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, 32% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (46.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Dutchess Community College is Female and Asian (46.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.69% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
619 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
185 degrees awarded
Black or African American
111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dutchess Community College is white (619 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

1.09% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
322 degrees awarded
White Male
297 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dutchess Community College is white female (322 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (297 degrees).

Operations

Dutchess Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $66.7k (0.563%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Dutchess Community College had a total salary expenditure of $78.2M. Dutchess Community College employs 38 Assistant professors, 25 Professors, and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Dutchess Community College are Female Assistant professors (20), Male Assistant professors(18), and Female Associate professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dutchess Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 48 employees, Service, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Endowment

$11.8M

2020 Endowment

7.79%

growth from 2019

Dutchess Community College has an endowment valued at about $11.8M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Dutchess Community College grew 7.79% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.42M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.67M - Federal
$1.19M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Dutchess Community College received $1.67M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.19M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.7M

2020 Salaries

12.4%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Dutchess Community College paid a median of $37.7M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($78.2M) and a 12.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.23% decline from 2018 and a 1.2% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.91M

Instructional Salaries

107

Number of Employees

In 2020, Dutchess Community College paid a total of $8.91M to 107 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dutchess Community College were Assistant professor with 38 employees; Professor with 25 employees; and Professor with 22 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dutchess Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees; Service with 36 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dutchess Community College was Female Assistant professor with 20 employees, Male Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 16 employees.

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