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Chapman University

Orange, CAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Chapman admits about 7 in 10 applicants (65%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 70% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

65%

65%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

15,634

Admitted

10,230

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1260–1440

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–31

1836
Applications +25% since fall 2014 · admit rate 47% → 65%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,478 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.5K

undergrads · larger than 85% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

19%

below the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.60 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (21% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,557 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$112.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $54,026 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $29.7K more than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $47,902 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $85,080.

36%

$54K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $29.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$85,080 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
12% · avg $20K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

60%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $70,070 ten years after enrolling, more than at 83% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.1 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$70.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 74% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 25% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 47% to 65%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +25%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 47% → 65%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.60 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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