Chesapeake College

Chesapeake College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Wye Mills, MD. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,504 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,794 and it offers 16 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Chesapeake College is $8,504 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Chesapeake College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,690 (exclude student loans).
Chesapeake 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,504
Average Financial Amount$5,690

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Chesapeake College offers 16 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 298 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Chesapeake College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate10151
2 Years Certificate608
Total161298

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 51 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 239 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)3-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 39 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)39-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling6-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)0-
Total51
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Education0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)6-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping0-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)0-
Total8
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Environmental Science1-
Architecture [+] 0 completers-
Landscape Architecture0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)2-
Education [+] 25 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching13-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching9-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education3-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education0-
Engineering Technology [+] 1 completers-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management4-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 89 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies60-
General Studies4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)25-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 9 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 74 completers-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant11-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist17-
Surgical Technology/Technologist10-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse32-
Business [+] 23 completers-
Business/Commerce15-
Business Administration and Management5-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping3-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)0-
Total239

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,794 students are attending at Chesapeake College. There are 51 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 45 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 210 (full-time) and 143 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Chesapeake College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 61% at the school.
Chesapeake 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,794
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty96
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at Chesapeake

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,738 students enrolled into Chesapeake College. By gender, 565 male and 1,173 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Chesapeake College.
Student Population By Gender
Chesapeake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7385651,173
Full-time413168245
Part-tme1,325397928
There are 1,229 White (70.71%), 210 Black/African American (12.08%), 120 Hispanic (6.90%), 26 Asian (1.50%), and 269 students with other races attending Chesapeake College. 16 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Chesapeake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7385651,173
American Indian/Native American844
Asian26917
Black/African American21052158
Hispanic1203486
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,229412817
Two More571641
Un-Known683137
Non-resident Alien16511
Chesapeake College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
836 students (48.10% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 481 students (27.68% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Chesapeake College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Chesapeake College
Number of Students
Total1,738
Enrolled Online Exclusively836
Enrolled Some Online Courses481
Not in Online Courses421
By age range, at Chesapeake College, 332 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.10% of total students), 1,002 students are aged below 20 (57.65%), 36 students are aged above 50 (4.03%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Chesapeake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7385651,173
Under 18575176399
Age 18-19427155272
Age 20-2119695101
Age 22-241364096
Age 25-2914335108
Age 30-34973067
Age 35-39661056
Age 40-49621349
Age 50-64351124
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Chesapeake College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1970 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Chesapeake College.
1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD
410-822-5400

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