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Chadron State College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Chadron, NE
Population 10,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,634
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 77%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%
From State 53%
From Region 35%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Health Sciences 17%
Physical Sciences & Math 13%
Education 8%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $8,290
Est. Cost of Attendance $10,724
10-Year ROI $139,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,070 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 281 (90% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Chadron State College 144 44% / 56% 2% $48,769 95%
Physical Sciences 18 +3 39% / 61% 6% $62,316 79
Biology 18 +1 22% / 78% 0% $66,970 84 95%
Range Science and Management 24 50% / 50% 0% $47,267 50 92%
Kinesiology 22 +1 68% / 32% 5% $39,336 26 97%
Pre-Health Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,387 62
Communication 7 29% / 71% 0% $46,295 47
Criminal Justice 21 +2 38% / 62% 5% $39,246 26 94%
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,358 29
History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $43,249 38
Social Work 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,892 37
Business Teacher Education $51,900 61
Elementary Education $47,553 50
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $51,637 61
Family and Consumer Sciences Education $51,901 61
History Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,833 61 100%
Junior High/Middle School Education +1 $51,255 60
Mathematics Teacher Education $51,500 60
Physical Education 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $51,833 61 100%
Science Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,833 61 100%
Social Studies Education 5 100% / 0% 0% $51,833 61 100%
Special Education +2 $52,449 62
Drama and Theatre Arts $35,916 17
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,163 21
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,833 61 100%
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $35,348 16