Chapman University Data & Information Overview

If you want to know more about Chapman University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Chapman University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Chapman University was awarded 51 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is film, video and photographic arts.

Overall Quality

Chapman is ranked #197 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Chapman also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

See all of the rankings for Chapman University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Chapman?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Chapman University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 57%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Chapman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 680.

Chapman received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 30.

Learn more about Chapman University admissions.

Chapman University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Chapman University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Chapman University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Chapman University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Chapman University has a freshmen retention rate of 91%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Chapman for first-time, full-time students is 65%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Chapman University.

Excellent Overall Diversity at Chapman

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,281 undergraduates at Chapman with 6,785 being full-time and 496 being part-time.

Chapman Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 92.43 out of 100, Chapman is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Chapman University.

How Much Does Chapman University Cost?

The overall average net price of Chapman is $40,251. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Chapman

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$33,301	$32,868	$34,454	$37,490	$47,052

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Chapman, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Chapman, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,264 a year. That adds up to $29,056 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Chapman is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Chapman Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Chapman with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $54,500 in their early years. This is good news for future Chapman graduates since it is 37% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Chapman University make the most money.

Location of Chapman University

Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Chapman are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
Phone:	714-997-6815
Website:	https://www.chapman.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ChapmanUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/chapmanu

Chapman University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 59 majors graduated from Chapman University. Of these students, 1,717 received undergraduate degrees and 953 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	376	$46,700
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	191	$32,000
General Psychology	99	$30,900
Drama & Theater Arts	90	$19,800
Business/Corporate Communications	82	$38,600
Political Science & Government	76	$36,200
Public Health	75	$29,500
Communication & Media Studies	69	$27,500
Public Relations & Advertising	69	$40,700
General Education	60	$27,700

Learn more about the majors offered at Chapman University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Chapman

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 52 students took at least one online class at Chapman University. This is an increase from the 48 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	52	2
2016-2017	48	0
2015-2016	32	0
2014-2015	122	7
2013-2014	96	1

Learn more about online learning at Chapman University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Chapman University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• DePauw University
• Goucher College
• Juniata College
• Pepperdine University
• Willamette University

Curious on how these schools stack up against Chapman? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.