Chapman University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
60.4%
Applications
15,098
Admitted
9,115
Enrolled
604
SAT Composite 25th
1,223
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Robert
Last Name:Pankey
Title:Asst Director
Office:Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRADS)
Address Line 1:1 University Drive
Zipcode92,866
Phone:7,149,976,767
Email Address:rpankey@chapman.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.chapman.edu/campus-services/institutional-research/reports-publications.aspx
City:Orange
StateCA
Name of College/University:Chapman University
Street Address Line 1:1 University Drive
CityOrange
StateCA
Zip92,866
Main Phone Number (Area Code)714
Main Phone Number:997-6815
WWW Home Page Address:www.chapman.edu
Admissions Phone Number:888-CU-APPLY
Admissions Email Address:admit@chapman.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.commonapp.org/explore/chapman-university
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:4-1-4
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80025.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69953.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59917.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4993.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80033.0
SAT Math: 600-69946.2
SAT Math: 500-59919.5
SAT Math: 400-4990.8
SAT Math: 300-3990.5
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160025.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139958.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119914.3
SAT Composite: 800-9991.9
SAT Composite: 600-7990.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3637.8
ACT Composite: 24-2949.6
ACT Composite: 18-2311.7
ACT Composite: 12-170.9
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month01
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day01
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:500
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
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
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month02
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month06
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 1.7 (C-) Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 48.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 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 documen x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.chapman.edu/catalog/oc/current/ug/content/ ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1.7
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?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.chapman.edu/catalog/oc/current/ug/content/
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 documen
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:undergraduate research
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent of males who join fraternities21%
Percent of females who join sororities31%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%
Percent who live off campus or commute12%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent of males who join fraternities22%
Percent of females who join sororities35%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%
Percent who live off campus or commute62%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$9,191,079
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$8,301,820
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$127,862,741
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,018,054
Total Scholarships/Grants$148,373,694
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$26,137,898
Federal Work-Study$8,798,637
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$34,936,535
Parent Loans$29,769,802
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,087,520
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,389,230
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$233,907
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,623,137
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,436,168
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,436,168
Parent Loans$5,244,661
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$148,504
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.1,347
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:111
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students7