Chadron State College is a public four-year institution in Chadron, Nebraska. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 2,098 students in fall 2024, including 1,690 undergraduates and 408 graduate students. It is part of Nebraska State College System.
Chadron State College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Psychology, General. It awarded 484 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,098
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
484
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
350
Master's degrees
134
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,098
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,690
Graduate students, fall 2024
408
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,504
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,989
Graduate students, 2024-25
515
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
61%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Nebraska State College System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Interim President
Dr. Jodi Kupper
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact