Chesapeake College, MD

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD 21679
(410) 822-5400

Chesapeake College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention12
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity51
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Chesapeake College

-Bachelor’s
48%Associate’s
52%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities49%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%

Admissions

Getting into Chesapeake College

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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Chesapeake College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$10KAverage Total Cost
$4KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K$4K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$6K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$19K$19K
>$110K$9K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Chesapeake College

-Receive Federal Loans
-Median Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K 67%53%57%
$30K–$48K 21%15%16%
$48K–$75K 11%13%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMDUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMDUS

Completion

Completion Rates at Chesapeake College

62%Retention Rate
32%Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
21%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMDUS
Within 4 Years 13%35%38%
Within 6 Years 21%52%55%
Within 8 Years 21%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMDUS
Black 9%38%39%
Caucasian 30%46%52%
Hispanic or Latino 18%42%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%42%43%
Two or more races 25%44%44%
Other race 35%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Chesapeake College

87%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 83%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMDUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$51K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$35K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$27K$39K$35K

Students

Students at Chesapeake College

1,621Undergraduates
48%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMDUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 65%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 35%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMDUS
Asian 1%4%4%
Black 16%36%18%
Caucasian 66%43%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%3%2%
Two or more races 3%3%3%
Other race 5%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K 57%38%43%
$30K–$48K 26%18%18%

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