Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · Public · Town (remote) · CSC
Public institution in Chadron, NE · 1,634 undergraduates · $47,002 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 18%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 20%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,308535th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,078372nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,078149th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,672406th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,875537th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,0021,249th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,1391,283rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 38.1%1,573rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.8%1,251st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6341,061st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.9%895th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 222 mi (DEN)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,017 | $41,844 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,873 | $37,568 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,748 | $37,699 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $34,348 | $32,925 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $30,409 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, OtherParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,459 | $35,060 |
| Plant SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | $33,459 | $25,967 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,569 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $30,771 | $29,141 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1911source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium seats about 3,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Cardinal and Black and Whitesource
- Motto: "Follow Your Frontier"source
- Formerly known as "Nebraska Normal School" (1911–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Nebraska State Teachers College" (1921–1964)source
- Athletic conference: Rocky Mountainsource
- Notable alum: Tim Walzsource
- Notable alum: Val Logsdon Fitchsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,595,329 (M $1,005,710 · W $589,619)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecsc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 180948)
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- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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