Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Chesapeake's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,911 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland average (7,234 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Chesapeake College2,0952,095
Similarly Ranked Schools6,9116,911
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland7,2347,234
The below chart compares the student population between Chesapeake College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 698 male and 1,397 female students attending Chesapeake. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Chesapeake.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Chesapeake
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0954291,666
Men698190508
Women1,3972391,158

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,351 White students (64.49%) and 270 Black or African American students (12.89%) at Chesapeake College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Chesapeake College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Chesapeake College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian351520
Black or African American27072198
Hispanic23773164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White1,351481870
Two or More Races782454
Race/Ethnicity Unknown952570
Total 2,0956981,397

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,717 students whose age under twenty five and 231 students whose age is over thirty years old at Chesapeake College.
Especially, 750 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Chesapeake College.
Population by Student Age at Chesapeake College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,095 6981,397
Under 18750 241509
18-19542 225317
20-21236 76160
22-24189 63126
25-29147 35112
30-3480 2159
35-3960 1842
40-4952 943
50-6436 1026
65 and over3 03
Total 2,095 6981,397

Online Student Population

At Chesapeake College, 1,484 students (70.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 847 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 840 students live in Maryland where Chesapeake College is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,095
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes847
Enrolled Some in Online Classes637
Not Enrolled in Online Classes611
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)847
Maryland Residents840
Other State in U.S.7
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0