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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,078371st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$8,078148th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$20,672406th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,875533rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,0021,243rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,1391,278th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
38.1%1,558th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.8%1,243rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,6341,061st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
35.9%884th highest of 2,122 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.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$40,017$41,844
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,873$37,568
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$37,748$37,699
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$34,348$32,925
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,993$30,409
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, OtherParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,459$35,060
Plant SciencesAgriculturebachelors$33,459$25,967
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$32,569—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$30,771$29,141
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$28,236—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Chadron State College’s 1,634 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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