Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares DCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
DCC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,306 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York average (7,743 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Dutchess Community College6,6066,606
Similarly Ranked Schools6,3066,306
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York7,7437,743
The below chart compares the student population between Dutchess Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,926 male and 3,680 female students attending DCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at DCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6062,6453,961
Men2,9261,2601,666
Women3,6801,3852,295

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,943 White students (44.55%) and 1,784 Hispanic students (27.01%) at Dutchess Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dutchess Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Dutchess Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18513
Asian213104109
Black or African American854360494
Hispanic1,7847501,034
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White2,9431,3721,571
Two or More Races297116181
Race/Ethnicity Unknown419193226
Total 6,6062,9263,680

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,542 students whose age under twenty five and 671 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dutchess Community College.
Especially, 2,478 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dutchess Community College.
Population by Student Age at Dutchess Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,606 2,9263,680
Under 182,478 1,0881,390
18-191,664 820844
20-21852 422430
22-24548 256292
25-29392 158234
30-34250 81169
35-39151 41110
40-49166 35131
50-6494 1975
65 and over10 55
unknown1 10
Total 6,606 2,9263,680

Online Student Population

At Dutchess Community College, 2,492 students (37.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 722 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 693 students live in New York where Dutchess Community College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,606
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes722
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,770
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,114
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)722
New York Residents693
Other State in U.S.6
Outside of U.S.23
Unknown0