Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$3,311

$5,867/mo gross$3,311/mo remaining (56%)

Taxes

$1,341/mo

22.9% effective

Student Loan

$232/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$983/mo

State median

Food, Transport, Savings

$3,311/mo

56% of gross

3.9% D/ENE state avg

Adjusted earnings: $75,373 (costs 10% below avg in NE)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+228%

ROI

Expected (41% grad)

+64%

ROI

Completion risk costs 164 points. With a 41% graduation rate, more than half of students don't finish.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$3,685/moHealthy

$3,917/mo earnings

− $232/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value57

Net Price$13,308

10-Year Earnings$47,002

Federal Loan Rate53%

3-Year Repayment61%

🎓Completion51

Retention Rate70%

4-Year Grad Rate41%

6-Year Grad Rate41%

🚪Access38

Pell Grant Recipients36%

First-Generation Students39%

Admission RateN/A

📈Outcomes62

6-Year Earnings$39,139

10-Year Earnings$47,002

Loan Repayment Rate61%

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission RateN/A

Student Body Size1,634

👥 Demographics

White76%

Hispanic/Latino12%

Black4%

Asian0%

American Indian/Alaska Native2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races4%

Non-Resident Alien1%

Unknown1%

💵 Cost

$13,308

Avg Net Price

$8,078

In-State Tuition

$8,078

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

📚 Education

Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's3.7% D/E

~29 graduates/year

$69,052/yr

+248.2% ROI

Expected: +73%

$19,829 debt

Curriculum and Instruction.Master's4.0% D/E

~36 graduates/year

$60,127/yr

+224% ROI

Expected: +63%

$18,555 debt

Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's

~26 graduates/year

$57,719/yr

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelor's6.1% D/E

~27 graduates/year

$46,824/yr

+113.1% ROI

Expected: +17%

$21,975 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's5.8% D/E

~46 graduates/year

$40,320/yr

+121.7% ROI

Expected: +21%

$18,186 debt

📋 Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelor's6.6% D/E

~34 graduates/year

$29,464/yr

+96.7% ROI

Expected: +10%

$14,980 debt

📋 Other

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.Bachelor's11.5% D/E

~17 graduates/year

$27,129/yr

+12.5% ROI

Expected: -24%

$24,125 debt

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Bachelor's

~16 graduates/year

—/yr

$23,250 debt

⚖️ Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's7.9% D/E

~33 graduates/year

$32,454/yr

+63.9% ROI

Expected: -3%

$19,800 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's3.9% D/E

~46 graduates/year

$70,401/yr

+228% ROI

Expected: +64%

$21,466 debt

Human Resources Management and Services.Master's

~26 graduates/year

$53,880/yr

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's6.1% D/E

~97 graduates/year

$43,124/yr

+113% ROI

Expected: +17%

$20,250 debt

📋 Other

Plant Sciences.Bachelor's5.1% D/E

~23 graduates/year

$36,558/yr

+151.9% ROI

Expected: +33%

$14,513 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.