Chapman University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$70,070
10 yrs after enrollment
82%
6-year completion
$46,555
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
222fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Total academic units22
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives2
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class37
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class81
Percent in top half of high school graduating class96
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.75
Amount of application fee:70
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:n
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transfer applicants to Chapman are those that have graduated from high school/or high school graduation equivalent and have college courses
Fall Closing Date: Month02
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month06
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day01
Spring Notification Date: Day01
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:48
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Chapman awards up to 6 credits of general lower division credit for JSTs - if proper documentation (DD-214 or DD-295) is submitted and meets requirements as listed in the catalog.
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of males who join fraternities11%
Percent of females who join sororities50%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute10%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent of males who join fraternities25%
Percent of females who join sororities48%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing39%
Percent who live off campus or commute61%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2017-2018 estimated
Federal$6,465,122
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$111,537,567
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,207,725
Total Scholarships/Grants$127,201,426
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$23,243,794
Federal Work-Study$6,226,946
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$29,470,740
Parent Loans$22,169,728
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,466,163
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,826,857
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$97,701
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,924,558
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,892,994
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,892,994
Parent Loans$2,984,432
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$162,456
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,087
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:126
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 28 Common Data Set 2018-2019
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEbased on ____ students7,759