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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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%