Chadron State College Overview
Chadron State College is a public institution situated in Chadron, Nebraska. Chadron is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
What Is Chadron State College Known For?
- The highest award offered at Chadron State College is the master's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
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Chadron State College Rankings
Chadron State College is ranked #493 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Chadron State College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Chadron State College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools | College Factual |
#3 | Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | College Factual |
#17 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools | College Factual |
#55 | Best Value Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#90 | Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Teaching Degree Search |
Where Is Chadron State College?

Contact details for Chadron State College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1000 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337-2690 |
Phone: | 308-432-6000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chadron-State-College/62571046069 |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/chadronstate |
How Do I Get Into Chadron State College?
You can apply to Chadron State College online at: www.csc.edu/admissions/apply.csc
Can I Afford Chadron State College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Chadron State College, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $5,082 a year. That adds up to $20,328 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Chadron State College is 8.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Chadron State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 467 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,439 full-time undergraduates at Chadron State College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Chadron State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 55 |
Hispanic or Latino | 149 |
White | 1,124 |
International Students | 25 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 81 |
Geographic Diversity
Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Chadron State College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 37 countries are represented at Chadron State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ethiopia, China, and Russia.
Online Learning at Chadron State College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Chadron State College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Chadron State College
The following table shows how Chadron State College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Interdisciplinary Studies | #1 | #1 |
Library & Information Science | #1 | #1 |
Library Science | #1 | #1 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences | #4 | #1 |
Mathematics | #7 | #1 |
Mathematics & Statistics | #7 | #1 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #7 | #4 |
Social Work | #7 | #1 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #10 | #4 |
Psychology | #10 | #4 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #13 | #1 |
Special Education | #13 | #4 |
Human Resource Management | #13 | #7 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #19 | #4 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #19 | #1 |
Student Counseling | #19 | #4 |
Public Administration & Social Service | #21 | #1 |
Education | #22 | #1 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #22 | #1 |
General Psychology | #31 | #10 |
Educational Administration | #40 | #10 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #64 | #10 |
Online Growth Rankings of Chadron State College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Chadron State College was -6.7%. This is the #1,955 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Chadron State College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Chadron State College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 13% |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19% |
Education | 5% |
Human Resource Management | 42% |
Special Education | 8% |
Student Counseling | 81% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Chadron State College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Chadron State College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General Family & Consumer Sciences | #43 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #76 | |
Mathematics | #82 | |
Library & Information Science | #98 | |
Library Science | #110 | |
Mathematics & Statistics | #121 | |
Student Counseling | #143 | |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #206 | |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #212 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #320 | |
Human Resource Management | #346 | |
General Psychology | #355 | |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #389 | |
Special Education | #438 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #457 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Chadron State College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Business Administration & Management | 97 | 46 | 143 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 46 | 0 | 46 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 36 | 36 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34 | 0 | 34 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Educational Administration | 0 | 29 | 29 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Human Resource Management | 0 | 26 | 26 |
Student Counseling | 0 | 26 | 26 |
Plant Sciences | 23 | 0 | 23 |
General Biology | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 17 | 0 | 17 |
General Psychology | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Special Education | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Social Work | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Communication & Media Studies | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 6 | 0 | 6 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Mathematics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 5 | 0 | 5 |
General Physical Sciences | 4 | 0 | 4 |
General English Literature | 3 | 0 | 3 |
History | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Music | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Library & Information Science | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 382 | 183 | 565 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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