Chesapeake College Student Population

How many students at Chesapeake?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Chesapeake College has a total enrollment of 2,095 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 698 male students (33.3%) and 1,397 female students (66.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,351 White students (64.5%) and 270 Black students (12.9%).
• Class Delivery: 847 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 637 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

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.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

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.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

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.

Student Age Distribution

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.

Online Student Enrollment

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.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

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.