by our College Data Analytics Team
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 215 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is conducting.
Chapman is ranked #260 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Chapman also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
The acceptance rate at Chapman University is a competitive 58%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 68% 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 590 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 680.
Learn more about Chapman University admissions.
At Chapman, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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%.
Chapman University has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. 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.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Chapman the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 70%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Chapman University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,404 undergraduates at Chapman with 6,843 being full-time and 561 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,946 | $32,071 | $38,525 | $42,077 | $50,348 |
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.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Chapman, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,049 a year. That adds up to $28,196 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Chapman is 2.1%. 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.
See which majors at Chapman University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Chapman University.
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 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 471 | $47,455 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 130 | $44,813 |
| General Psychology | 117 | $23,026 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 111 | $33,357 |
| Public Health | 104 | $23,217 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 101 | $33,002 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 88 | $24,756 |
| Political Science & Government | 69 | $38,955 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 64 | $55,212 |
| General Education | 59 | $25,900 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 7,462 students took at least one online class at Chapman University. This is an increase from the 32 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 7,462 | 695 |
| 2018-2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 52 | 2 |
| 2016-2017 | 48 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 32 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Chapman University.
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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.
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