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Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, New York · Public · 6,387 undergrads

Dutchess Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Dutchess Community College?

Open admission

Dutchess Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Dutchess Community College cost?

$8,268 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,068 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,709.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,920
$30,000–$48,000$7,473
$48,000–$75,000$10,962
$75,000–$110,000$13,505
over $110,000$15,342

Out-of-state tuition is $10,146 a year, against $5,346 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,800 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

6,387
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Poughkeepsie, NY.
$43.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Dutchess Community College hard to get into?
No. Dutchess Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Dutchess Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $10,962 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,709.
How much does Dutchess Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Dutchess Community College is $10,146 a year, against $5,346 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,268 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $4,800 tuition gap gives about $13,068 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.