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Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Poughkeepsie is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

67 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Dutchess Community College?

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Contact details for DCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1595
Phone: 845-431-8000
Website: www.sunydutchess.edu

How Do I Get Into DCC?

You can apply to DCC online at: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/admissions/apply/

Dutchess Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Dutchess Community College?

28% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At DCC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,489 a year. That adds up to $21,956 over four years for those students.

Dutchess Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,015 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,034 undergraduate students at DCC, with 3,015 being full-time and 5,019 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,015 full-time undergraduates at DCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Dutchess Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 81
Black or African American 392
Hispanic or Latino 725
White 1,569
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 231

Over 27 countries are represented at DCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Dutchess Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 35 0 35
Laboratory Technician 0 11 0 11
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 11 0 0 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 4 1 5
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 2 0 2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 2 2
Other Public Health 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 11 53 3 67

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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