Student Population at DCC
Total Enrollment
6,606 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,606
Online Enrollment
722
Men Students
2,926
Women Students
3,680
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,606 students have enrolled at Dutchess Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,926 male and 3,680 female students are attending Dutchess Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,645 full-time students and 3,961 part-time students.
The number of students at Dutchess Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as SUNY Broome Community College and Clinton Community College, its population is average (average population is 6,306).
Dutchess Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 722 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Community College | 6,606 | 6,606 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,306 | 6,306 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York | 7,743 | 7,743 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,606 | 2,645 | 3,961 |
| Men | 2,926 | 1,260 | 1,666 |
| Women | 3,680 | 1,385 | 2,295 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Asian | 213 | 104 | 109 |
| Black or African American | 854 | 360 | 494 |
| Hispanic | 1,784 | 750 | 1,034 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 2,943 | 1,372 | 1,571 |
| Two or More Races | 297 | 116 | 181 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 419 | 193 | 226 |
| Total | 6,606 | 2,926 | 3,680 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,606 | 2,926 | 3,680 |
| Under 18 | 2,478 | 1,088 | 1,390 |
| 18-19 | 1,664 | 820 | 844 |
| 20-21 | 852 | 422 | 430 |
| 22-24 | 548 | 256 | 292 |
| 25-29 | 392 | 158 | 234 |
| 30-34 | 250 | 81 | 169 |
| 35-39 | 151 | 41 | 110 |
| 40-49 | 166 | 35 | 131 |
| 50-64 | 94 | 19 | 75 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6,606 | 2,926 | 3,680 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,606 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 722 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,770 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,114 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 722 |
| New York Residents | 693 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 |
| Unknown | 0 |
