Chadron State College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,880
    9.38% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $13,292
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,098
    72.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50.4%
    185 Graduates

    About

    Chadron State College is a higher education institution located in Dawes County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Chadron State College were General Business Administration & Management (95 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (49 degrees), and General Special Education & Teaching (30 degrees).

    In 2024, 559 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chadron State College. 67.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (471 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Chadron State College is $5,880, which is $−18,120 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Chadron State College is $5,880, which is $18,120 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,292.

    In 2024, 80% of undergraduate students attending Chadron State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,880
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Chadron State College was $5,880. The cost of tuition at Chadron State College is $−18,120 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $13,292
    2024 Value
    4.04%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Chadron State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,292. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Chadron State College grew by 4.04%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,248
    Room and Board
    $1,300
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Chadron State College was of $9,248 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.94% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    80%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    80% of undergraduate students at Chadron State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.23% with respect to 2023, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Chadron State College had a total enrollment of 2,098 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Chadron State College is 1,517 students and the part-time enrollment is 581. This means that 72.3% of students enrolled at Chadron State College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Chadron State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.6% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Two or More Races, 3% Black or African American, 1.86% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.715% Asian, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Chadron State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.2%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.9%), followed by White Male (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    72.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Chadron State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,098 students. The full-time enrollment at Chadron State College is 1,517 and the part-time enrollment is 581. This means that 72.3% of students enrolled at Chadron State College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    63%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Chadron State College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Chadron State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,628 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      221 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      86 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Chadron State College is 77.6% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Two or More Races, 3% Black or African American, 1.86% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.715% Asian, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8 students (0.381%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 193 more women than men received degrees from Chadron State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chadron State College is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Chadron State College is General Business Administration & Management (95 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (49 degrees) and General Special Education & Teaching (30 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chadron State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (186 degrees awarded), Agriculture (24 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chadron State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,538,999 people), Secondary school teachers (520,304 people), Education administrators (272,228 people), Other managers (222,769 people), and Special education teachers (203,069 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chadron State College in 2024 are Education (186 degrees awarded), Agriculture (24 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chadron State College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Chadron State College are Education (186 degrees awarded), Agriculture (24 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chadron State College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,847,775 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (425,712 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (327,390 people), Computer Systems Design (161,586 people), and Construction (126,029 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chadron State College are Education (186 degrees awarded), Agriculture (24 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chadron State College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      95 degrees awarded
    2. Elementary Education & Teaching
      49 degrees awarded
    3. General Special Education & Teaching
      30 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Chadron State College was General Business Administration & Management with 95 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    183
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    376
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Chadron State College, which is 0.487 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (376).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Chadron State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.84 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Chadron State College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    32%
    100% Completion Time
    44%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Chadron State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      471 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      47 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Chadron State College is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      327 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      316 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      306 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chadron State College is white female (327 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (316 degrees).

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    Operations

    Chadron State College has an endowment valued at nearly $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 655k (2.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Chadron State College had a total salary expenditure of 48.4M. Chadron State College employs 32 Professors, 19 Associate professors and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Chadron State College are Female Professor (17), Male Professor (15), and Female Associate professor (10).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chadron State College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 50 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 31 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

    Endowment

    $31.2M
    2024 Endowment
    12%
    growth from 2023

    Chadron State College has an endowment valued at about $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Chadron State College grew 12% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $22M
    2024 Salaries
    8.13%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Chadron State College paid a median of $22M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($48.4M) and a 8.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.89M
    Instructional Salaries
    80
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Chadron State College paid a total of $5.89M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chadron State College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

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