Chesapeake College is a public, two-year community college serving the educational needs of residents across five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We offer a wide range of credit and continuing education classes that prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, career entry, or skill enhancement.

Vital Statistics

5,410
Total Students
2,872
Credit Students
2,649
Noncredit (CE) Students

Student Headcount
FY2025

2,250
Total Students
427
FULL-TIME students
1,823
PART-TIME students

Unduplicated Credit
Headcount Fall 2025

1,721
Total FTE
1,119
Credit FTE
602
Noncredit (CE) FTE

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
(FTE) Students FY2025

FACULTY & STAFF

0
TOTAL EMPLOYEES

50

Full-time Credit Faculty

55

Part-time Credit Faculty

179

Full-time Staff

130

Part-time Staff
includes noncredit faculty

Program Highlights

Programs by Credential

Program Type Transfer Career
Associate Degrees 14 15
Certificates 4 14
Letters of Recognition 0 12
Non-Degree Programs 1 22
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Noncredit Programs

The Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Training offers people a community resource for exploring new cultural, educational and social experiences. We can provide certificates of completion; continuing education units (CEUs) and preparation for professional certification. Areas of study include Adult Basic Education/GED, English as a Second Language, Professional Licensing/Certification, Personal Enrichment, Workforce Training, and Health and Human Services Programs.

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Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits while still in high school, providing a head start on their college education. Students can take transferable courses that count toward both high school graduation and a college degree.
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Transfer Programs

Transfer agreements with the University of Maryland System, other Maryland community colleges, and private institutions in Maryland and Delaware expand educational opportunities for Chesapeake students.

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ESHEC

Chesapeake students can continue their studies at the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, which offers 10 Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate programs from six regional colleges and universities, from our Wye Mills campus.

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Campus highlights

Computer Facilities

Chesapeake College provides access to software and high-speed internet at both the Cambridge and Wye Mills campuses. Students receive email accounts and can access resources through the campus portal. Over 700 on-campus computers are available, and wireless internet is accessible campus-wide. A mobile device is recommended.

Library Resources

The library offers over 22,600 books and audiovisual materials, along with access to 300,000+ e-resources, including periodicals, databases, and media. Special collections feature the late local author Gilbert Byron and Eastern Shore materials.

Campus Facilities

The Wye Mills campus covers 170 acres with 12 buildings, including a health professions and athletics center, learning resource center, performing arts center, and higher education center. Chesapeake also operates a center in Cambridge and offers courses across 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.

Institutional Data

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Enrollment NUMBER % TOTAL
Unduplicated Headcount 2,250
Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTE): 30 credit hours = full time 558
Full-Time 427 19%
Part-Time 1,823 81%
First-time Freshmen 432 19%
Dual Enrolled 777 35%
New Transfers 98 4%
Continuing 943 42%
Gender NUMBER % TOTAL
Male 700 31%
Female 1,550 69%
Age NUMBER % TOTAL
Under 18 787 35%
18-19 569 25%
20-24 469 21%
25-59 417 19%
60+ 8 < 1%
Ethnicity NUMBER % TOTAL
African-American 296 13%
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 < 1%
Asian 33 1%
Foreign 26 1%
Hispanic 261 12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 < 1%
White 1,423 64%
Two or More Races 143 6%
Unreported 51 2%
All minorities 741 34%
Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 519 23%
Dorchester County 356 16%
Kent County 163 7%
Queen Anne’s County 681 30%
Talbot County 453 20%
Other 78 3%
Program of Study (Program Type) NUMBER % TOTAL
Associate of Arts (AA) Degree 504 22%
Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Degree 69 3%
Associate of Science (AS) Degree 380 17%
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree 388 17%
All Career Degrees, Total 1,341 60%
Certificate (Transfer) 5 < 1%
Certificate (Career) 90 4%
All Certificates, Total 95 4%
Non-Degree Seeking 814 36%
Student Intent NUMBER % TOTAL
Plan to transfer to 4 yr college 658 29%
Career Training and/or Development 778 35%
Non-Degree Seeking 814 36%
Other Characteristics NUMBER % TOTAL
Freshmen: College Ready 231 53%
Freshmen: Developmental Education Required 201 47%
Pell Eligible 623 28%
First Generation College Student (neither parent attended college) 585 26%

Enrollment NUMBER % TOTAL
Unduplicated Headcount 2872
FTE, Total 1119
FTE, Eligible for State Funding 1098
Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 701 25%
Dorchester County 441 15%
Kent County 213 7%
Queen Anne’s County 807 28%
Talbot County 569 20%
Other 141 5%
Other Characteristics 2022 NUMBER % TOTAL
Pell Grant Recipients (percentage excludes dual enrolled, who are ineligible) 708 38%
Total Receiving Financial Aid (incluing dual enrolled) 1980 69%
FTEs by Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 261 23%
Dorchester County 169 15%
Kent County 72 6%
Queen Anne’s County 332 30%
Talbot County 240 21%
Other 47 4%

Chesapeake College offers a wide variety of non-credit courses toward job-specific training for business and industry, preparation for occupational certification, apprenticeship-related coursework, including Workforce Investment Board programs, as well as many courses for pursuing personal interests.

Enrollment NUMBER % TOTAL
Unduplicated Headcount 2649
FTE, Total 602
FTE, Eligible for State Funding 575
Gender NUMBER % TOTAL
Male 1,006 38%
Female 1,637 62%
Age NUMBER % TOTAL
Age 22 and under 454 17%
Age 23-39 952 36%
Age 40-59 691 26%
Age 60 plus 552 21%
Average age 42
Median age 38
Ethnicity NUMBER % TOTAL
African-American 524 20%
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 0%
Asian 22 1%
Foreign 14 1%
Hispanic 618 23%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10 0%
White 1,285 49%
Two or More Races 39 1%
Unreported 130 5%
All minorities 1,220 46%
Headcount by Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 495 19%
Dorchester County 458 17%
Kent County 163 6%
Queen Anne’s County 840 32%
Talbot County 512 19%
Other 181 7%
FTEs by Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 136 23%
Dorchester County 125 21%
Kent County 51 8%
Queen Anne’s County 147 24%
Talbot County 116 19%
Other 25 4%
Course Enrollments NUMBER % TOTAL
Workforce Development (total) 2,765
   Job Preparatory 309
   Licensure and Certification 2,205
   Job Skills Enhancement 251
Basic Skills 1,322
General Education 1,045

Graduates (Unduplicated Count) NUMBER % TOTAL
Total 251
Gender NUMBER % TOTAL
Male 100 40%
Female 151 60%
Age NUMBER % TOTAL
Under 18 4 2%
18-19 19 8%
20-24 155 62%
25-59 71 28%
60+ 2 1%
Average Age 28
Median Age 23
Ethnicity NUMBER % TOTAL
African-American 31 12%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 <1%
Asian 3 1%
Foreign 0 <1%
Hispanic 11 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 <1%
White 193 77%
Two or More Races 4 2%
Unreported 8 3%
All minorities 49 20%
Residence NUMBER % TOTAL
Caroline County 69 27%
Dorchester County 26 10%
Kent County 14 6%
Queen Anne’s County 66 26%
Talbot County 50 20%
Other 26 10%
Awards (Duplicated Count) — Program of Study (Program Type) NUMBER % TOTAL
Associate of Arts (AA) Degree 108 43%
Associate of Science (AS) Degree 45 18%
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree 59 24%
  All Career Degrees, Total 104 41%
Certificate (Transfer) 7 3%
Certificate (Career) 17 7%
  All Certificates, Total 24 10%
Education transfer programs (all Programs) 15 6%
STEM (all Programs) 102 41%

Revenue by Source $ % Total
Tuition and Fees $7,352,160 26%
Federal $0 0%
State $10,442,665 37%
Local $7,710,351 27%
Other $2,662,862 9%
Total $28,168,038 100%
Expenditures by Function $ % Total
Instruction $12,210,973 45%
Public Service $4,850 <1%
Academic Support $1,700,139 6%
Student Services $2,931,518 11%
Institutional Support $6,892,172 25%
Operation & Maintenance of Plant $2,666,054 10%
Scholarships & Fellowships $49,457 <1%
Auxiliary Enterprises $907,280 3%
Total $27,362,443 100%

Number of Faculty and Staff Total Full-Time Part-Time
Administration 37 36 1
Continuing Education Faculty 79 3 76
Credit Faculty 105 50 55
Other Professionals 119 86 33
Support Staff 74 54 20
Total 414 229 185
Faculty-Student Ratio 16.0