$47,002
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chadron State College is a public 4-year college in Chadron, Nebraska with 1,540 undergraduates and 408 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,549 a year (tuition and fees $8,290). 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,002 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,875 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,549
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$8,290
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,875
About $200 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,002
Rank 1,756 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,549
- Tuition and fees
- $8,290
- Cost of attendance
- $21,132
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,047
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,090
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,561
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,674
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,047
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,220 in 2015-16 to $8,290 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,540
- Graduate students
- 408
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $31.2M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,756 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,549 | $16,590 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,290 | $9,310 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 79% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,875 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,139 | $40,857 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,002 | $48,110 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $20,250 | $43,124 | $58,263 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $18,186 | $40,320 | $45,577 | $47,382 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 33 | $19,829 | $69,052 | $69,151 | $71,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 32 | $21,466 | $70,401 | $89,908 | $103,485 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $14,980 | $29,464 | $44,030 | $55,693 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,975 | $46,824 | $50,643 | $51,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,250 | Withheld | $40,919 | $50,706 |
| Plant SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $14,513 | $36,558 | $53,484 | $56,567 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | $18,555 | $60,127 | $65,644 | $63,399 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $19,800 | $32,454 | $46,495 | $55,378 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | $53,880 | $62,032 | $83,558 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $24,125 | $27,129 | $46,183 | $42,573 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | $57,719 | $61,076 | $60,111 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,944 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,460 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,716 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Chadron and Nebraska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nebraska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nebraska
Questions and answers
How much does Chadron State College cost?
$12,549 a year is the average net price at Chadron State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,290, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,132. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,047 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chadron State College?
Chadron State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Chadron State College graduates earn?
$47,002 a year is the median pay of former Chadron State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,139 after 6 years). That ranks 1,756 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $70,401.
How much student debt do Chadron State College graduates have?
$18,875 is the median federal student loan debt of Chadron State College graduates, about $200 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chadron State College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Chadron State College finish within 6 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Chadron State College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (89 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (41 bachelor's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (33 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.