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Chadron State College

Chadron, NE1,124 online only

Chadron State College is a public college in Chadron, NE, with about 1,081 students on campus and 1,124 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.

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Students on campus
1,081
plus 1,124 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$12,549
lower than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
50%
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$47,002
higher than at 66% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Chadron State College

Most of Chadron State College’s students study online

About 1,124 students take classes only online, against 1,081 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

53% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 50% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 38% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Chadron State College. Nearby ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,540 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 77%Hispanic 12%Black 3%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 2%

Women and men

Women 65%Men 35%
15 : 1
students per teacher
38%
get Pell grants (lower income)
50%
take federal loans
21%
undergrads 25 or older
11%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Chadron State College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Chadron State College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $21,132 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,290Room & board $9,984Books & supplies $1,300Other costs $1,558

After grants, the average family on aid pays $12,549.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,561

About $50,244 over 4 years · 41% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
50%
within 6 years · Pell students 53%
Come back for year two
63%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$47,002
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$18,875
about $200 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$200 a month against about $3,262 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

61%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 77% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$42k
Middle income$30–75k
$48k
Higher incomeover $75k
$56k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Education 27%Business 25%Interdisciplinary 8%Psychology 7%Public safety 7%Physical sciences 5%Everything else 21%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations89 graduates a year · typical debt $20,250
$58k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods41 graduates a year · typical debt $18,186
$46k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other30 graduates a year · typical debt $14,980
$44k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas21 graduates a year · typical debt $21,975
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General21 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$41k4 yrs out
Plant Sciences20 graduates a year · typical debt $14,513
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections18 graduates a year · typical debt $19,800
$46k4 yrs out
Biology, General17 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Chadron

23% of Chadron’s 4,975 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Chadron pages.

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$881/momedian rent · 18% below the state$198Ktypical home valueCSafety Grade14° / 89°January low / July high · 50" of snowA−Health GradeAll colleges in and near ChadronCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.