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Chatham Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

51% 4-Year Graduation Rate
63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

Chatham University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Chatham? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Chatham Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Chatham has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Chatham Retention  76 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Chatham76%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Chatham Graduation Rates

63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.99% Transfer Rate
10.13% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 144 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

51% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 63% in six years, and 63% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Chatham graduation rate 63%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Chatham? The standard length of time for most students is 4.05 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Chatham Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12656%
Six Years14463%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete8337%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Chatham Drop Out Rate

Approximately 83 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 83 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5971.1%
Dropped Out2327.7%

Chatham Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian33%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic25%
International75%
Unknown50%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Chatham are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Chatham Graduation Rates

60% First-Time, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Chatham University represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.03% of Chatham bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Chatham class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Chatham graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Chatham First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsChathamNationwide
Four Years51%37.92%
Six Years63%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Chatham Drop Out Rates

51 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3976.47%
Dropped Out1121.57%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Chatham first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

84 Chatham students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 67%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Chatham Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsChathamNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years67%53.83%
Eight Years67%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Chatham Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1967.86%
Dropped Out932.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

7 Chatham students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Chatham Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsChathamNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years43%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Chatham Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred125.00%
Dropped Out375.00%

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