by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Dutchess Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DCC was $364 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,350 | $8,700 |
| Fees | $546 | $546 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,682 | $12,682 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,110 | $3,110 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Engineering students who received their associate degree at DCC took out an average of $7,724 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $10,173.
DCC does not offer an online option for its engineering associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 8.3% of the engineering students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in engineering at DCC in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 24 |
*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.
