DCC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Dutchess Community College, the graduation rates was 27.33% (375 students out of 1,372 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 149 male and 226 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Dutchess Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 27.33%. where 375 students out of 1,372 candidate completed their degree.

247 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 375 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Dutchess Community College, 1 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 25.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Dutchess Community College is 15.09% (207 out of 1,372 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Dutchess Community College, the retention rate is 62% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students.