Chatham University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

62.0%

Applications

3,444

Admitted

2,135

Enrolled

272

SAT Composite

1080-1270

SAT Math

520-625

SAT Reading

550-670

ACT Composite

21-30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants3,444reported count
Admits2,13562%
Class seats27213% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants3,4442,13562%272School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 13%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $35.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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.

Median earnings
$52,410
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
63%
6-year completion
Average net price
$29,954
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,250
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction432fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Data Analyst
Office:Institutional Research and Effectiveness
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://chatham.edu/about-us/institutional-research/common-data-set.html
Address Information
Name of College/University:Chatham University
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking99173Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking2732Not reported1Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking265549Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking391754Not reported1Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reported2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates391756Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking1Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking536Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking739Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking1375Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates62254Not reported2Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates75329Not reported2Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,555
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking46191Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking67257Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates113448Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking547Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking23101Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported22Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates28170Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported759
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,314
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents74346
Hispanic/Latino227272
Black or African American, non-Hispanic189497
White, non-Hispanic222941951
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-HispanicNot reported22
Asian, non-Hispanic94343
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown540344
Total2831,2351,555
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees249
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees243
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice157
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort8812461273
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort8812461273
Completed in less than four years447034148
Completed in less than five years129223
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completers567936171
Six-year graduation rate64%64%59%63%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Entrance Exams
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied1,2482,197Not reported13,444
Admitted6341,501Not reportedNot reported2,135
Enrolled full-time98173Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time1Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported272
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,571
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,266
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled168
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,379
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted853
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled99
Total first-time, first-year who applied494
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted16
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled5
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units11
English4
Mathematics2
Science2
Other (specify)3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
Other (specify)3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT21.6Not reported
ACT7.4Not reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite108011901270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing550610670
SAT math520570625
ACT composite212630
ACT math212326
ACT English212632
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80015
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59932
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8003
SAT Math: 600-69930
SAT Math: 500-59948
SAT Math: 400-49917
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003
SAT Composite: 1200-139948
SAT Composite: 1000-119938
SAT Composite: 800-99910
SAT Composite: Total99
ACT Composite: 30-3633
ACT Composite: 24-2938
ACT Composite: 18-2329
ACT Math: 30-3614
ACT Math: 24-2938
ACT Math: 18-2348
ACT English: 30-3638
ACT English: 24-2933
ACT English: 18-235
ACT English: 12-1719
ACT English: 6-113
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.59
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:90.5
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:35
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Amount of housing deposit:150
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied139246Not reportedNot reported
Admitted38657119Not reported
EnrolledNot reported1772961
Other extracted fields
Total91
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended
Standardized test scoresRecommended for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number24
Unit TypeC
Number90
Unit TypeC
Number90
Unit TypeC

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing54%
Percent who live off campus or commute46%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Drama/theaterYes
Literary magazineYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Pittsburgh
Housing
Apartments for married studentsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Theme housingYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$43,518$43,518
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,108$1,608
Food and housing, on-campus$13,600$13,600
Housing only, on-campus$6,800$6,800
Food only, on-campus meal plan$6,800$6,800
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,000Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$1,000Not reportedNot reported
Other expenses$1,000Not reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,450

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients67Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$9,585Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Methodology
Both FM and IMYes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,211,985
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,720,871
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,862,217
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$433,935
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,229,008
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,022,375
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,304,123
Total Self-Help$11,326,498
Parent Loans$2,667,014
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$17,212
Athletic Awards$80,576
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid25897920
Determined to have financial need14776819
Awarded any aid14567319
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid694608
Awarded need-based self-help aid744247
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid1456672
Need fully met21700
Average percentage of need met58%82%12%
Average financial aid package$36,382$36,846$2,506
Average need-based scholarship or grant$1,942$2,437$3,678
Average need-based self-help award$1,918$2,221$2,461
Average need-based loan$1,636$2,243$2,461
Graduating Cohort
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.169
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program14284%$2,990
Federal loan programs14083%$2,068
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loansNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:11
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,976
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$376,379
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.4
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty130300430
Members of minority groups11920
Females84192276
Males46108154
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reported0
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reported0
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reportedNot reported
10-19 studentsNot reportedNot reported
20-29 studentsNot reportedNot reported
30-39 studentsNot reportedNot reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3.2%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported5.6%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported2%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported2.8%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.8%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported18.9%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported6%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported11.2%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported11.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.4%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported5.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.8%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported9.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.4%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%99.8%