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Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Chadron, NE
Population 10,000
Website http://www.csc.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,070 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 281 (90% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,447
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 53%
From Region 35%
Athletes 35.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 2.4% 2.4% 2012 Native: 2.8% 2.8% 2013 Native: 3.2% 3.2% 2014 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2015 Native: 2.2% 2.2% 2016 Native: 2.1% 2.1% 2017 Native: 2.8% 2.8% 2018 Native: 2.0% 2.0% 2019 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2020 Native: 3.7% 3.7% 2021 Native: 3.9% 3.9% 2022 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2024 Native: 2.5% 2.5% 2011 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2013 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2014 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2016 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2018 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2019 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2022 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2024 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2011 Black: 0.6% 0.6% 2012 Black: 1.4% 1.4% 2013 Black: 2.7% 2.7% 2014 Black: 2.5% 2.5% 2015 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2016 Black: 3.4% 3.4% 2017 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2018 Black: 5.8% 5.8% 2019 Black: 1.5% 1.5% 2020 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2021 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2022 Black: 4.7% 4.7% 2023 Black: 4.1% 4.1% 2024 Black: 4.6% 4.6% 2011 Hispanic: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Hispanic: 4.0% 4.0% 2013 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2014 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2015 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2016 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2017 Hispanic: 5.9% 5.9% 2018 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2019 Hispanic: 6.6% 6.6% 2020 Hispanic: 10.4% 10.4% 2021 Hispanic: 7.7% 7.7% 2022 Hispanic: 7.9% 7.9% 2023 Hispanic: 12.7% 12.7% 2024 Hispanic: 11.7% 11.7% 2011 White: 89.2% 89.2% 2012 White: 77.1% 77.1% 2013 White: 80.2% 80.2% 2014 White: 80.9% 80.9% 2015 White: 76.8% 76.8% 2016 White: 82.0% 82.0% 2017 White: 79.6% 79.6% 2018 White: 75.9% 75.9% 2019 White: 68.3% 68.3% 2020 White: 75.2% 75.2% 2021 White: 75.1% 75.1% 2022 White: 77.0% 77.0% 2023 White: 74.9% 74.9% 2024 White: 74.4% 74.4% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 1.4% 1.4% 2013 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2014 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2015 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2016 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2017 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2018 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2019 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2020 International: 3.5% 3.5% 2021 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2022 International: 1.8% 1.8% 2023 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 International: 1.6% 1.6%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2021 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2022 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2024 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2025 Native: 2.0% 2.0% 2020 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2022 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2025 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 Black: 4.6% 4.6% 2021 Black: 4.0% 4.0% 2022 Black: 4.0% 4.0% 2023 Black: 4.5% 4.5% 2024 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2025 Black: 3.2% 3.2% 2020 Hispanic: 10.1% 10.1% 2021 Hispanic: 10.3% 10.3% 2022 Hispanic: 10.7% 10.7% 2023 Hispanic: 11.5% 11.5% 2024 Hispanic: 12.0% 12.0% 2025 Hispanic: 11.3% 11.3% 2020 White: 76.1% 76.1% 2021 White: 77.9% 77.9% 2022 White: 78.2% 78.2% 2023 White: 77.1% 77.1% 2024 White: 75.3% 75.3% 2025 White: 75.8% 75.8% 2020 International: 2.4% 2.4% 2021 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2022 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2025 International: 2.4% 2.4%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Chadron State College 350 33% / 67% 2% $53,586 63 95%
Mathematics 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Physical Sciences 18 +7 39% / 61% 6% $64,532 80 —
Biology 17 +4 47% / 53% 0% $74,411 88 95%
Range Science and Management 12 — 50% / 50% 8% $52,519 61 92%
Kinesiology 16 — 62% / 38% 0% $43,707 37 97%
Pre-Health Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,343 76 —
Business Administration 86 — 43% / 57% 1% — — —
Communication 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $46,746 46 —
English 7 +3 0% / 100% 0% $44,868 40 —
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
History 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $49,014 52 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 26 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Psychology 26 +2 19% / 81% 8% — — —
Social Work 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,561 45 —
Business Teacher Education — — — — $57,592 71 —
Elementary Education 48 — 6% / 94% 0% $51,528 58 —
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $57,592 71 —
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,592 71 —
History Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $57,592 71 100%
Junior High/Middle School Education 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,528 58 —
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $57,592 71 —
Physical Education 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,592 71 100%
Science Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $57,592 71 100%
Social Studies Education 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $57,592 71 100%
Special Education 20 +1 5% / 95% 0% $57,304 70 —
Art Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,391 19 —
Music 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,586 22 —
Music Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,592 71 100%
Studio Art 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $37,266 18 —
Criminal Justice 23 +1 35% / 65% 4% $43,607 36 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,709
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,819
Est. In-State Cost $11,266
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,408
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 45.6% 45.6% 2012 Graduated: 41.8% 41.8% 2013 Graduated: 33.3% 33.3% 2014 Graduated: 36.2% 36.2% 2015 Graduated: 42.4% 42.4% 2016 Graduated: 43.2% 43.2% 2017 Graduated: 41.8% 41.8% 2018 Graduated: 43.4% 43.4% 2019 Graduated: 45.0% 45.0% 2020 Graduated: 42.0% 42.0% 2021 Graduated: 38.7% 38.7% 2022 Graduated: 44.2% 44.2% 2023 Graduated: 38.1% 38.1% 2024 Graduated: 50.4% 50.4%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 42.4% 42.4% 2012 Men: 35.4% 35.4% 2013 Men: 28.8% 28.8% 2014 Men: 31.2% 31.2% 2015 Men: 34.9% 34.9% 2016 Men: 38.9% 38.9% 2017 Men: 34.5% 34.5% 2018 Men: 38.2% 38.2% 2019 Men: 39.6% 39.6% 2020 Men: 37.1% 37.1% 2021 Men: 33.7% 33.7% 2022 Men: 40.5% 40.5% 2023 Men: 33.9% 33.9% 2024 Men: 50.3% 50.3% 2011 Women: 49.4% 49.4% 2012 Women: 48.0% 48.0% 2013 Women: 38.1% 38.1% 2014 Women: 40.6% 40.6% 2015 Women: 49.1% 49.1% 2016 Women: 47.1% 47.1% 2017 Women: 50.0% 50.0% 2018 Women: 48.5% 48.5% 2019 Women: 50.2% 50.2% 2020 Women: 45.9% 45.9% 2021 Women: 42.8% 42.8% 2022 Women: 48.1% 48.1% 2023 Women: 42.1% 42.1% 2024 Women: 50.6% 50.6%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic White
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2012 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2013 Hispanic: 6.2% 6.2% 2014 Hispanic: 28.6% 28.6% 2015 Hispanic: 31.6% 31.6% 2016 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2017 Hispanic: 39.1% 39.1% 2018 Hispanic: 23.5% 23.5% 2019 Hispanic: 36.7% 36.7% 2020 Hispanic: 52.1% 52.1% 2021 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2022 Hispanic: 30.0% 30.0% 2023 Hispanic: 38.0% 38.0% 2024 Hispanic: 41.9% 41.9% 2011 White: 47.5% 47.5% 2012 White: 45.4% 45.4% 2013 White: 38.7% 38.7% 2014 White: 38.0% 38.0% 2015 White: 46.8% 46.8% 2016 White: 47.0% 47.0% 2017 White: 42.3% 42.3% 2018 White: 46.2% 46.2% 2019 White: 48.6% 48.6% 2020 White: 42.8% 42.8% 2021 White: 41.9% 41.9% 2022 White: 49.0% 49.0% 2023 White: 40.0% 40.0% 2024 White: 54.2% 54.2%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Education 26.6% 93 18% / 82% 0% $54,139 64 100%
Business & Economics 24.6% 86 43% / 57% 1% — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.9% 73 30% / 70% 3% $46,351 44 —
Professional 6.6% 23 35% / 65% 4% $43,607 36 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.7% 20 40% / 60% 5% $64,532 80 —
Health Sciences 4.9% 17 59% / 41% 0% $44,744 40 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.9% 17 47% / 53% 0% $74,411 88 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 12 50% / 50% 8% $52,519 61 92%
Arts 2.6% 9 0% / 100% 0% $42,724 34 100%

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 100% 100% 100%

Standardized Tests

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