Chapman University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Disciples of Christ / UCC
Location
Orange, CA
Population
9,500,000
Website
http://www.chapman.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,629
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
41%
Hispanic
22%
Asian
16%
Mixed
9%
Black
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
61%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
31%
Arts
23%
Computer Science
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Health Sciences
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,984
Est. Cost of Attendance
$83,146
10-Year ROI
$97,000
ROI Percentile
20th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
71%
6-Year Graduation Rate
82%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (99% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
60%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Decision 1
Oct 15
Early Action
Oct 15
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $11M | #124 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $20M | #204 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $4M | #237 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 178 | #132 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 146 | #161 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
19%
SAT Range
1290
–
1410
SAT Math Range
630
–
720
SAT RW Range
630
–
720
ACT Range
28
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyros School of Business and Economics | 560 | 52% / 48% | 3% | $95,342 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 27 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $107,442 | 96 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 414 +11 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $98,104 | 93 | 95% | |
| Business Communication | 71 +7 | 25% / 75% | 4% | $78,721 | 77 | 96% | |
| Economics | 48 — | 62% / 38% | 4% | $89,309 | 87 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Educational Studies | 47 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $65,606 | 93% | ||
| Education | 43 +2 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $65,859 | 51 | 93% | |
| Music Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,892 | 42 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Performing Arts | 89 | 33% / 67% | 3% | $40,176 | 97% | ||
| Acting | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $44,595 | 5 | 93% | |
| Dance | 35 — | 17% / 83% | 6% | $33,077 | 1 | 97% | |
| Music | 9 +2 | 33% / 67% | 11% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | — — | — | — | $45,018 | 5 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% | |
| Percussion Instruments | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% | |
| Piano Performance | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% | |
| Stringed Instruments | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% | |
| Theatre | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,595 | 5 | 93% | |
| Voice and Opera | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,976 | 5 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences | 234 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $68,699 | 94% | ||
| Health Sciences | 80 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $71,871 | 65 | — | |
| Health Services Administration | — — | — | — | $70,880 | 63 | — | |
| Psychology | 151 +11 | 25% / 75% | 3% | $67,242 | 55 | 94% | |
| Public Administration | — — | — | — | $71,930 | 65 | — | |
| Social Work | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,472 | 27 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge College of Film and Media Arts | 289 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $60,420 | 94% | ||
| Animation | 30 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $57,574 | 27 | — | |
| Film Production | 184 — | 44% / 56% | 9% | $65,834 | 51 | 94% | |
| Film Studies | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $65,834 | 51 | 94% | |
| Screenwriting | 62 — | 47% / 53% | 2% | $44,595 | 5 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler School of Engineering | 17 | 71% / 29% | 6% | $104,954 | |||
| Computer Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $100,961 | 94 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 3 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $98,009 | 93 | — | |
| Software Engineering | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 10% | $108,636 | 97 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmid College of Science and Technology | 204 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $88,580 | 100% | ||
| Computational Science | 16 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $100,321 | 94 | — | |
| Computer Science | 74 +3 | 66% / 34% | 1% | $110,524 | 97 | 100% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 9% | $98,164 | 93 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,601 | 60 | — | |
| Mathematics | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $68,983 | 59 | 100% | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,003 | 74 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $73,539 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 41 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $70,913 | 63 | 100% | |
| Computational Biology | — — | — | — | $76,760 | 74 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 14 +2 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $59,542 | 32 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | — — | — | — | $63,023 | 43 | — | |
| Physiology | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 5% | $72,048 | 65 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | — — | — | — | $61,236 | 38 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | — — | — | — | $61,346 | 38 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Communication | 183 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $67,195 | 96% | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | 30 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $69,171 | 59 | 94% | |
| Communication Studies | 84 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $59,421 | 32 | 96% | |
| Communication and Media Studies | — — | — | — | $61,384 | 38 | — | |
| Media Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $59,421 | 32 | 96% | |
| Public Relations | 31 +2 | 16% / 84% | 3% | $75,336 | 71 | 92% | |
| Graphic Design | 35 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $77,615 | 75 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | 199 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $63,612 | 89% | ||
| Anthropology | — — | — | — | $60,813 | 36 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 33 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $60,749 | 36 | 78% | |
| English | 29 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $56,894 | 25 | 90% | |
| French | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,992 | 15 | 100% | |
| History | 20 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $61,008 | 37 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,640 | 33 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 11 +1 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $65,473 | 50 | — | |
| Philosophy | 19 +3 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $58,252 | 29 | — | |
| Political Science | 46 +9 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $76,190 | 73 | 94% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +1 | — | — | $56,614 | 24 | — | |
| Sociology | 17 +3 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $70,118 | 61 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 4 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,992 | 15 | 100% | |
| Art | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,064 | 10 | — | |
| Art History | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,263 | 10 | — |