Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Chesapeake College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.5% of undergraduate students being women and 32.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,738, with 1,173 women and 565 men.
- men 32.5% 565 students
- women 67.5% 1,173 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,229 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.1% of the student body, with 210 students. Hispanic students represent 6.9% of the population, with 120 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 57 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 26 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 16 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.9% of the population, totaling 68 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Chesapeake College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.0% 1,229 students
- African American 12.1% 210 students
- Hispanic 6.9% 120 students
- Unknown race 3.9% 68 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 57 students
- Asian 1.5% 26 students
- International students 0.9% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.8% 46 students
- African American 15.5% 11 students
- Unknown race 9.9% 7 students
- Asian 2.8% 2 students
- Hispanic 2.8% 2 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 2 students
- International students 1.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 25% 427 students
- 20-21 11% 196 students
- 25-29 8% 143 students
- 22-24 8% 136 students
- 30-34 6% 97 students
- 35-39 4% 66 students
- 40-49 4% 62 students
- 50-64 2% 35 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Chesapeake College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 348 | 98.03% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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