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Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·chesapeake.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
—
Total enrollment
2,095
peer median 3,346
Avg net price
$4,178
-$5.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
63%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 42 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data42 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Aug 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,527
$30–48k$3,465
$48–75k$6,074
$75–110k$6,940
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,178
-$5,591vs Community College median $9,769
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,010
Out-of-state
$8,504

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 702 students received $2.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
702
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,679,477 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Chesapeake College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

245 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9438.4%
02Health Professions
5422.0%
03Business
3614.7%
04Education
124.9%
05Computer Sciences
124.9%
06Biological Sciences
93.7%
07Natural Resources
93.7%
08Security/Protective
93.7%
09Parks/Recreation
52.0%
10Family/Consumer Sci
52.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,095
12-mo unduplicated
2,719
Undergraduate
2,719
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%892
Women
67%1,827

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.5%
Black
12.0%
Hispanic
9.5%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
1.7%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
84
54 M · 30 W
Women athletes
35.7%
Athletic aid
$46K
Total student aid
Budget
$343K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$23K
$24K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
43 M · —
$117K
Basketball
11 M · 10 W
$113K
Softball
— · 13 W
$47K
Volleyball
— · 9 W
$40K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.56
1 offenses · 1,794 students

3-year trend

2.632 yrs ago1.151 yr ago0.56Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
51

Chesapeake College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Chesapeake College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectChesapeake College
35%—2,095$4,178Community College
Cecil College
——1,749$10,097Community College
Baltimore City Community College
——4,375$9,769Community College
Harford Community College
——5,067$9,953Community College
University of Maryland, Baltimore
——6,636——
Butler County Community College
——2,317$6,075Community College
Peer group median35%—3,346$9,769

Frequently asked questions about Chesapeake College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chesapeake College.

What is the graduation rate at Chesapeake College?

Chesapeake College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Chesapeake College?

Chesapeake College reports a total enrollment of 2,095 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Chesapeake College?

The average net price at Chesapeake College is $4,178 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Chesapeake College located?

Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland 21679-0008.

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