Chesapeake College Facts at a Glance
Chesapeake College is a comprehensive public two-year regional community college serving the educational needs of the residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The college offers a large selection of credit and continuing education classes designed to help students prepare for transfer to upper-level institutions, immediate entry into a career, or enhancement of work-related skills.
Vital Statistics
| Unduplicated Headcount, FY2023 |
|---|
|
| Total |
5,248 |
| Credit |
2,443 |
| Non-Credit (Continuing Education) |
2,913 |
| Unduplicated Credit Headcount, Fall 2023 |
|---|
|
| Total |
1,936 |
| Full-time |
404 |
| Part-time |
1,532 |
| Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTEs), FY2023 |
|---|
|
| Total |
1,559 |
| Credit |
980 |
| Non-Credit (Continuing Education) |
579 |
| Unrestricted Finances, FY2023 |
|---|
|
| Revenues |
$25,643,143 |
| Expenditures |
$25,700,498 |
| Faculty and Staff, Fall 2023 |
|---|
| Total |
417 |
| Full-Time Credit Faculty |
51 |
| Part-Time Credit Faculty |
51 |
| Full-Time Staff |
170 |
| Part-Time Staff (including CE faculty) |
145 |
Links to detailed tables
Fall 2023 Credit Student Characteristics
Fiscal Year 2023 Credit Student Characteristics
Fiscal Year 2023 Noncredit (Continuing Education)
Fiscal Year 2023 Graduates and Awards
Fiscal Year 2023 Finances
Fall 2023 Employment
Programs of Study
Number of programs by credential
|
| |
Transfer |
Career |
|---|
| Associate Degrees |
14 |
15 |
| Certificates |
4 |
14 |
| Letters of Recognition |
0 |
12 |
| Non-Degree Programs |
1 |
22 |
Computer Facilities
The college provides access to a range of software packages, and applications, as well as high speed Internet at both our Cambridge and Wye Mills locations. All students receive email accounts and access to college resources through the campus portal and learning management system. The college provides over 700 computers for on campus use by students and faculty. There is wireless connectivity to the Internet across campus. Ownership of some type of mobile computing device is recommended.
Library Facilities
Chesapeake College’s library provides more than 26,500 books and audio visual resources, as well as access to over 300,000 e-resources including periodicals, subject databases, and media. Special collections include Eastern Shore-related materials housed in the Chesapeake Room and resources on philanthropic giving for grant seekers.
Physical Plant and Equipment
The Wye Mills campus occupies a 170-acre site with 12 buildings that includes a health professions and athletics center, learning resource center, regional performing arts center, and higher education center. The college operates a center in Cambridge and offers courses at local schools, community centers and other locations throughout its five-county service area.
Chesapeake College believes in the philosophy of equality of opportunity, treatment, and benefits for all students and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
If there is inaccurate information on this page, please send corrections or comments to Christopher Hall (chall@chesapeake.edu)