Chesapeake Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Chesapeake College is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Chesapeake College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,768 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 2,095.
- The financial aid amount ($2,977) is lower.
- It offers fewer area of study (51 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Chesapeake are $8,768 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College $8,768
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Chesapeake is 35% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 35%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Chesapeake is 24% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 24%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Chesapeake is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at Chesapeake is 2,095 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 2,095
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Chesapeake is $2,977 which is 33.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College $2,977
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Chesapeake is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Chesapeake offers 51 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Chesapeake College 51
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 84
Number of Online Programs
Chesapeake offers 11 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.