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Chadron State College is a public regional university located in Chadron, Nebraska. Chadron State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Chadron State College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,869 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Nebraska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chadron State College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Chadron State College’s median net annual cost of $15,097 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Chadron State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Plant Sciences, Criminal Justice, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,097
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.69
Psychology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.04
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Chadron State College - Educ. Administration, Business Administration, HR Management, Student Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chadron State College is 15% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Chadron State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chadron State College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Chadron State College’s economic mobility score of 8.49 is calculated by adjusting the 6.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chadron State College’s EMS of 8.49 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Chadron State College pays $15,097 a year, $7,971 less than the $23,068 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,097
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chadron State College, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,097 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,020. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,623
Pell grants
$4,389
State grants
$2,221
Institutional grants
$5,339
Chadron State College offers 11 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Chadron State College offers 8 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Percentage of programs online
40%
Full time
87%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
51%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%