Chesapeake's Graduation Rate

At Chesapeake College, the graduation rate is 35 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 63 %, and the transfer-out rate is 24 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 32.40% (public suburban-serving Associate's college).

Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 69 students out of 197 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Chesapeake College.

By gender, 23 male and 46 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

• Graduation Rate Trends

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Chesapeake College.

• American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
• Asian: 50.00%
• Black (Non-Hispanic): 29.41%
• Hispanic: 14.29%
• White: 39.29%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
• Two or More Race: 25.00%
• Unknown: 28.57%

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At Chesapeake, the transfer-out rate is 24.37%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.55%.

Chesapeake's retention rate is 63% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 62.64%.

• Transfer-out Rate

• Retention Rate (Full-time)

• Retention Rate (Part-time)

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Chesapeake College, 1 of 1 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 100.00%.

• Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate