Chatham University
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
1,700,000
Website
https://www.chatham.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,252
Men / Women
33% / 67%
White
75%
Black
11%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
Mixed
0%
From State
64%
From Region
23%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
22%
Health Sciences
18%
Arts
11%
Business & Economics
11%
Education
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$44,626
Est. Cost of Attendance
$61,261
10-Year ROI
$87,000
ROI Percentile
16th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
52%
6-Year Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-Out Rate
28%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 148 | #160 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 9 | #481 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
30%
SAT Range
1110
–
1260
SAT Math Range
520
–
625
SAT RW Range
550
–
670
ACT Range
21
–
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 247 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $62,089 | 98% | ||
| Chemistry | — — | — | — | $70,190 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,315 | 75 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $79,919 | 84 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $73,723 | 77 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,217 | 65 | — | |
| Biology | 45 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $72,132 | 75 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,023 | 30 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,102 | 60 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 28 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $72,160 | 75 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $82,161 | 86 | 100% | |
| Public Health | — — | — | — | $57,722 | 44 | — | |
| Accounting | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $80,552 | 85 | — | |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $80,464 | 85 | — | |
| Business Administration | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $89,095 | 91 | 98% | |
| Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,527 | 78 | — | |
| International Agriculture | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,447 | 63 | — | |
| International Business | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $77,512 | 82 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $80,595 | 85 | — | |
| Marketing | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $73,629 | 77 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,682 | 12 | 98% | |
| Criminology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,295 | 28 | — | |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,936 | 11 | — | |
| English | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,698 | 10 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,340 | 13 | — | |
| International Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,542 | 28 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,365 | 15 | — | |
| Media Studies | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $41,360 | 6 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $57,704 | 44 | — | |
| Psychology | 29 +9 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $45,362 | 11 | 89% | |
| Public Policy | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,055 | 42 | — | |
| Social Work | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,160 | 15 | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $27,483 | 1 | 100% | |
| Youth Services/Administration | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,637 | 16 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,759 | 18 | — | |
| Animation | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,919 | 19 | — | |
| Arts Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,400 | 7 | — | |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,218 | 6 | — | |
| Design and Applied Arts | — — | — | — | $48,829 | 18 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $46,743 | 14 | — | |
| Interior Architecture | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $66,388 | 65 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,544 | 6 | — |