The student population at Chadron State College is 2,098 (1,690 undergraduate and 408 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 895 (29.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Chadron State is 80.55% which is decreased by 672 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 223 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 1,177 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -13.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,471 where 2,098 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 2,993 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,098 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,993 to 2,098 students, a net loss of 895 (29.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chadron State College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,965 where 1,690 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chadron State College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 506 where 408 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chadron State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.60%. The percentage was 77.21% 10 years ago and Chadron State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 77.21% to 77.60%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.94% to 0.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.68% to 3.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.41% to 10.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3838 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3966 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chadron State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -13.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chadron State College from 2015 to 2025.