Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Louis costs about $24.8K less per year on average than Chapman ($29,253 vs. $54,026, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Saint Louis's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Chapman

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Chapman graduates 7 pts more of its students than Saint Louis (82% vs. 75%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Chapman's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Saint Louis's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Saint Louis has 4 pts more first-gen students than Chapman (22% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Chapman is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Chapman admits 65%, Saint Louis 75%; Chapman's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Louis75%
Chapman65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint LouisSelective
  • ChapmanVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Saint Louis
1200–1410
Chapman
1260–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint LouisGPA and school record required
  • ChapmanRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Saint Louis and Chapman are about the same size; Chapman has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Louis7.3K
Chapman7.5K
Pell Grant share
Saint Louis17%
Chapman19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Louis, and Business Administration and Management at Chapman.

Students per faculty member
Saint Louis9 to 1
Chapman12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint LouisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • ChapmanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Saint Louis costs about $24.8K less a year than Chapman on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Louis$29.3K
Chapman$54K
Aid generosity
Saint Louis60%
Chapman36%

What each pays off

Saint Louis's former students earn more, a median $70.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Louis$70.8K
Chapman$70.1K
Graduation rate
Saint Louis75%
Chapman82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chapman but held steady at Saint Louis; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint LouisSteady+9%
  • ChapmanGrowing+25%
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