For the academic year 2024-2025, Chesapeake College has a total enrollment of 2,095 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Chesapeake's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 698 male (33.32%) and 1,397 female (66.68%) students are attending Chesapeake College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 49.96.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,095 |
| Men | 698 |
| Women | 1,397 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,351 White, 270 Black, and 35 Asian students out of a total of 2,095 are attending at Chesapeake College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Chesapeake College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Black | 270 | 72 | 198 |
| Hispanic | 237 | 73 | 164 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 1,351 | 481 | 870 |
| Two or more races | 78 | 24 | 54 |
| Race Unknown | 95 | 25 | 70 |
By age, Chesapeake has 750 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,717 students under 25 years old, and 378 students over 25 years old out of 2,095 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 750 | 509 | 241 |
| 18-19 | 542 | 317 | 225 |
| 20-21 | 236 | 160 | 76 |
| 22-24 | 189 | 126 | 63 |
| 25-29 | 147 | 112 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Chesapeake College, 847 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 637 students are enrolled in some online courses.
840 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,095 | 847 | 637 |
| Undergraduate | 2,095 | 847 | 637 |
| Maryland Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 840 | 7 | 0 |
Among 2,095 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 99 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.73%.34 students have transferred in as full-time status and 65 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 395 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 34 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,601 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 65 |
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