Chadron State College

Chadron State College is a public college in Chadron, NE. Its average net price is $12,662 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,622
$30,001 to $48,000$11,619
$48,001 to $75,000$10,658
$75,001 to $110,000$14,025
$110,001 and up$16,303
$8,542Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$8,542Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,662Average Net Price
$10,112Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,300Books and Supplies
$4,096Other Expenses
42.5%Students on Pell Grants
44.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,204
8 years after entry$46,682
10 years after entry$51,365
47.9%Graduation Rate
63.2%Retention Rate
$18,574Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Chadron, NELocation
Remote townSetting
1,540Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,882 Small program - rough guide n=97$18,750 n=113
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$38,356 National median for this major n=2,406Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,288 Small program - rough guide n=41$19,467 Small program - rough guide n=47
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other$39,127 National median for this major n=90Not published
Physical Sciences, General$49,783 National median for this major n=276Not published
Plant Sciences$38,794 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747$33,125 Small program - rough guide n=36
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$41,181 Small program - rough guide n=50$21,871 Small program - rough guide n=62

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