Chesapeake College

https://www.chesapeake.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,144
    2.34% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,930
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,095
    20.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35%
    69 Graduates

    About

    Chesapeake College is a higher education institution located in Queen Anne's County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chesapeake College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), General Business (32 degrees), and Registered Nursing (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 270 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chesapeake College. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 7.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Chesapeake College is $3,144, which is $−5,016 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Chesapeake College is $3,144, which is $5,016 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,930.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Chesapeake College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,144
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Chesapeake College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Chesapeake College is $−5,016 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,930
    2024 Value
    16.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Chesapeake College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,930. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Chesapeake College grew by 16.4%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    66% of undergraduate students at Chesapeake College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.45% with respect to 2023, when 62% 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

    Chesapeake College had a total enrollment of 2,095 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Chesapeake College is 429 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,666. This means that 20.5% of students enrolled at Chesapeake College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Chesapeake College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.72% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, 0.239% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Chesapeake College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.6%), followed by White Male (30%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.87%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    20.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Chesapeake College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,095 students. The full-time enrollment at Chesapeake College is 429 and the part-time enrollment is 1,666. This means that 20.5% of students enrolled at Chesapeake College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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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 Chesapeake College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Chesapeake 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
      1,351 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      270 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      237 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Chesapeake College is 64.5% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.72% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, 0.239% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 95 students (4.53%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 56 more women than men received degrees from Chesapeake College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chesapeake College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chesapeake College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (32 degrees) and Registered Nursing (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chesapeake College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), and Human Sciences (5 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 Chesapeake College are Elementary & middle school teachers (134,765 people), Other managers (118,466 people), Secondary school teachers (54,757 people), Software developers (50,435 people), and Education administrators (45,528 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Engineering Technologies (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 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 Chesapeake College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Engineering Technologies (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 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 Chesapeake College are Elementary & secondary schools (301,928 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (129,976 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (121,623 people), Computer Systems Design (97,349 people), and Construction (84,041 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Engineering Technologies (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 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 Chesapeake College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      6 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Chesapeake College was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    107
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    163
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Chesapeake College, which is 0.656 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (163).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Chesapeake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Chesapeake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    21%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 12% of students graduating from Chesapeake College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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
      192 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      26 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      22 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Chesapeake College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 7.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    4.44% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      202 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      190 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      180 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chesapeake College is white female (202 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (190 degrees).

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    Operations

    Chesapeake College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.01M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 556k (9.25%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Chesapeake College had a total salary expenditure of 39.1M. Chesapeake College employs 17 Professors, 16 Associate professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Chesapeake College are Female Professor (12), Female Associate professor (9), and Female Assistant professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chesapeake College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.01M
    2024 Endowment
    24.5%
    growth from 2023

    Chesapeake College has an endowment valued at about $6.01M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Chesapeake College grew 24.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $397k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $3.42M - Federal
    2. $1.73M - State
    3. $3.1k - Local

    As of 2024, Chesapeake College received $3.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.73M from state grants and contracts, and $3.1k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $23.7M
    2024 Salaries
    10.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Chesapeake College paid a median of $23.7M in salaries, which represents 60.8% of their overall expenditure ($39.1M) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.85% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.17% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.37M
    Instructional Salaries
    51
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Chesapeake College paid a total of $4.37M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chesapeake College were Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

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