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Chesapeake College

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD · Rural · 1,320 students
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$5,106
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$36,301
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As Maryland’s first regional community college, Chesapeake College in Wye Mills is highly regarded for providing an affordable, flexible pathway to four-year degrees and is uniquely distinguished by its award-winning commitment to environmental sustainability, featuring a carbon-neutral campus fueled by a massive on-site solar array. The college is best known for its premier health professions division, particularly its highly competitive and respected nursing program, alongside robust transfer tracks in business, liberal arts, and computer science. On campus, students enjoy a supportive, tight-knit commuter culture enriched by personalized faculty attention, active student clubs, competitive NJCAA athletics, and local access to major cultural events at the college's Todd Performing Arts Center.


Wikipedia:Chesapeake College is a public community college with its main campus in Wye Mills, Maryland, and a satellite campus in Cambridge. It was the first regional community college in the state and serves the five Mid-Shore counties: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot.

Location
Wye Mills, MD, 21679-0008 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BWI · Baltimore
35 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,274$8,768
Books & supplies$1,150$1,150
Cost of attendance$10,751$15,245 est.
Average net price$5,106Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,768
In-state: $4,274
Books & supplies$1,150
Cost of attendance$15,245 est.
In-state: $10,751
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,106
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,668
$30–48k
$4,152
$48–75k
$6,884
$75–110k
$8,052
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 41% transferred · 26% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,022
10 yrs after entry$36,301
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 34%Women 66%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
54%
Family income
$19,913
Independent
42%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
70%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
12%
Black
14%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$8,279/mo
Teaching spend
$12,648
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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