The student population at Chesapeake College is 2,095 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 169 (7.46%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,035 where 2,095 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,264 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,738 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,264 to 2,095 students, a net loss of 169 (7.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chesapeake College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,264 | 763 | 1,501 |
| 2016-17 | 2,123 -141 | 739 -24 | 1,384 -117 |
| 2017-18 | 2,189 66 | 715 -24 | 1,474 90 |
| 2018-19 | 2,081 -108 | 731 16 | 1,350 -124 |
| 2019-20 | 2,184 103 | 752 21 | 1,432 82 |
| 2020-21 | 1,904 -280 | 611 -141 | 1,293 -139 |
| 2021-22 | 1,738 -166 | 565 -46 | 1,173 -120 |
| 2022-23 | 1,794 56 | 590 25 | 1,204 31 |
| 2023-24 | 1,980 186 | 633 43 | 1,347 143 |
| 2024-25 | 2,095 115 | 698 65 | 1,397 50 |
| Average | 2,035 | 680 | 1,356 |
The percentage of white students is 64.49%. The percentage was 70.63% 10 years ago and Chesapeake still has a high percentage of white students. 1.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.63% to 64.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.19% to 1.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.01% to 12.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.06% to 11.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5531 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4699 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chesapeake College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26 | 27 | 385 | 92 | 3 | 1,599 | 45 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 28 | 335 | 120 | 0 | 1,461 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 35 | 313 | 113 | 2 | 1,510 | 72 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 26 | 292 | 121 | 1 | 1,425 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 37 | 302 | 134 | 4 | 1,498 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 32 | 235 | 122 | 5 | 1,339 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 26 | 210 | 120 | 4 | 1,229 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 30 | 221 | 146 | 3 | 1,237 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 34 | 225 | 165 | 4 | 1,364 | 72 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 35 | 270 | 237 | 5 | 1,351 | 78 |
| Average | 15 | 31 | 279 | 137 | 3 | 1,401 | 63 |
847 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 266.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chesapeake College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,264 | 231 | 705 | 1,328 |
| 2016-17 | 2,123 | 215 | 692 | 1,216 |
| 2017-18 | 2,189 | 314 | 751 | 1,124 |
| 2018-19 | 2,081 | 325 | 756 | 1,000 |
| 2019-20 | 2,184 | 377 | 759 | 1,048 |
| 2020-21 | 1,904 | 1,784 | 57 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | 1,738 | 836 | 481 | 421 |
| 2022-23 | 1,794 | 760 | 519 | 515 |
| 2023-24 | 1,980 | 821 | 566 | 593 |
| 2024-25 | 2,095 | 847 | 637 | 611 |
| Average | 2,035 | 651 | 592 | 792 |
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