Chesapeake College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Chesapeake College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Wye Mills, Maryland.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,344 for Maryland residents and $8,504 for other students on average. It offers 47 degree programs through 18 Certificate, 29 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 10 programs (5 Certificate, 5 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD
Phone	410-822-5400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,344 Out-of-State$8,504
Student Population »	1,794 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	28%
Transfer-out Rate	22%
Retention Rate	61% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,690
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,344 for Maryland residents and $8,504 for out-of-state students at Chesapeake College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,864) over public community colleges in Maryland.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Chesapeake College. Then, we compare its costs to Maryland community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Maryland Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,344	$8,504
Books & Supplies	$1,150
Off-Campus Living Costs	$7,800
Average Financial Aid	$5,690
Cost of Attendance	$15,294	$17,454
After Financial Aid	$9,604	$11,764
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Maryland Residents	Out-of-State Students
Chesapeake College	$6,344	$8,504
Public Community Colleges in Maryland	$7,374	$9,864
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Chesapeake College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 5 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	5	5	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	18	29	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Production Operations	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	68 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,794 students at Chesapeake College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 565 male students and 1,173 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,738	413	1,325
Male Students	565	168	397
Female Students	1,173	245	928

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Chesapeake College, there are 1,794 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,279 students were attending classes through distance learning (760 students are enrolled exclusively and 519 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,794
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	760
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	519
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	515