Chapman University
Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, California, United States. Encompassing eleven colleges, the university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The school maintains its founding affiliations with the Christian Church and the United Church of Christ, but is a secular university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $46,555
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,182
- Graduation rate (150%): 82%
- Graduation rate (200%): 80%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $70,070
- Median earnings (8 years): $67,467
- Median earnings (6 years): $58,080
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Orange, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Chapman University include Business Administration and Management, Cinematography and Film, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (414 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,378 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,625
- Cinematography and Film (184 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,494 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Psychology (151 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,617 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,777
- Health Services (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,529 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,125
- Computer Science (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,780 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,809
- Business (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,412 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,875
- Playwriting and Screenwriting (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,611 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Business Economics (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,978 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,977
- Political Science (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,856 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 6%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 12%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Chapman University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $37,985 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $37,985
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $40,713
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $39,414
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $42,194
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $54,519
- In-state tuition and fees: $64,984
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $64,984
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $17,814
- Off-campus room and board: $15,614
- Off-campus with family: $4,082
- Typical cost of attendance: $84,398
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 60%
- Average institutional grant: $31,889
- Average federal loan: $6,669
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Chapman University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 15,634
- Admitted: 10,230
- Enrolled: 1,631
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,182
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 43%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 1,308
- Graduation rate: 82%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $169,829
- Associate professor salary: $118,667
- Assistant professor salary: $95,091
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,634
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,350
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Chapman University acceptance rate? Chapman University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Chapman University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $37,985 a year after aid. Average net price is $46,555.
What majors does Chapman University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Cinematography and Film, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Chapman University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $70,070 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Chapman University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 84% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 82%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Chapman University official site: https://www.chapman.edu.