Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Poughkeepsie, NY · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$35,346Average net price / year
97%Graduation rate
$48,363Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,063Median debt at graduation
81Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $38,296
- Average net price
- $35,346
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $35,043
- $30–48k
- $34,945
- $48–75k
- $31,151
- $75–110k
- $35,833
- $110k+
- $37,827
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $47,278
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,363
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,063
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 51 | $49,012 | $6,900 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 81
- Part-time
- 44%
- Women / men
- 88% / 12%
- White
- 21%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 51%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Accreditor
- New York State Board of Regents State Education Department Office of the Professions (Public Postsecondary Vocational Education Practical Nursing)
- Website
- www.dcboces.org/cti/lpn
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program cost?
The average net price after grants is $35,346 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $38,296.
How much do Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $48,363 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
97% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Poughkeepsie
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · 5,182 students |
$41,544 | 57% | 80% | $77,819 |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY · Public · 3,824 students |
$10,065 | — | 30% | $43,929 |
| Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · 2,444 students |
$39,343 | 19% | 91% | $71,366 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.