Chesapeake College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,928

1.67% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,545

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

2,189

26.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

18.1%

59 Graduates

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Chesapeake College is a higher education institution located in Queen Anne's County, MD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Chesapeake College were .

In 2017, 299 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chesapeake College. 69.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (234 degrees), 7.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chesapeake College is $2,928, which is $-4,486 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Chesapeake College is $2,928, which is $-4,486 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,545.

In 2017, 53% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,928

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Chesapeake College was $2,928. The cost of tuition at Chesapeake College is $-4,486 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$5,545

2017 Value

0.698%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Chesapeake College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,545. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Chesapeake College grew by 0.698%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$3,600

Room and Board

$943

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chesapeake College was of $3,600 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $943. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Chesapeake College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.85% with respect to 2016, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chesapeake College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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Enrollment

Chesapeake College has a total enrollment of 2,189 students. The full-time enrollment at Chesapeake College is 580 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,609. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Chesapeake College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chesapeake College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69% White, 14.3% Black or African American, 5.16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, 1.01% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0914% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chesapeake College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Black or African American Female (7.41%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chesapeake College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,189 students. The full-time enrollment at Chesapeake College is 580 and the part-time enrollment is 1,609. This means that 26.5% of students enrolled at Chesapeake College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%

2017 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Chesapeake College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,510

  2. Black or African American

    313

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    113

The enrolled student population at Chesapeake College is 69% White, 14.3% Black or African American, 5.16% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, 1.01% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0914% 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 Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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 (4.34%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 119 more women than men received degrees from Chesapeake College. The majority of degree recipients at Chesapeake College are white (234 degrees awarded). There were 7.31 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Chesapeake College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (128 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Legal (7 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

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 Registered nurses (1,307,216 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (180,901 people), Medical & health services managers (141,662 people), Pharmacists (130,497 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (122,041 people).

The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (128 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), Health (98 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees).

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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, Public relations specialists, Physicians, Podiatrists, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (128 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), Health (98 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,451,884 people), Elementary & secondary schools (400,241 people), Outpatient care centers (209,855 people), Offices of physicians (194,156 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (186,876 people).

The most specialized majors at Chesapeake College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (128 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), Legal (7 degrees), Health (98 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Chesapeake College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 90

  2. 209

In 2017, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Chesapeake College, which is 0.431 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (209).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Chesapeake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.627 times less than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 51 degrees were awarded to women at Chesapeake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.59 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

5%

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 5% of students graduating from Chesapeake College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Chesapeake College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.78% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    234 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    32 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chesapeake College is white (234 degrees awarded). There were 7.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

3.01% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    163 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    71 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Chesapeake College is white female (163 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (71 degrees).

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Operations

Chesapeake College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $16k (0.313%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Chesapeake College had a total salary expenditure of $30.6M. Chesapeake College employs 18 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 12 Instructors. Most academics at Chesapeake College are Female Assistant professors (15), Female Associate professors(8), and Female Instructors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chesapeake College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 40 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.1M

2017 Endowment

23.3%

growth from 2016

Chesapeake College has an endowment valued at about $5.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Chesapeake College grew 23.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.44M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.35M - Federal

  2. $1.14M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Chesapeake College received $1.35M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.14M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$15.1M

2017 Salaries

0.581%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Chesapeake College paid a median of $15.1M in salaries, which represents 49.3% of their overall expenditure ($30.6M) and a 0.581% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.28% decline from 2015 and a 0.669% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.9M

Instructional Salaries

55

Number of Employees

In 2017, Chesapeake College paid a total of $3.9M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chesapeake College were Assistant professor with 18 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chesapeake College were Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees; and Management with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chesapeake College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 8 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Chesapeake College.

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