Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | 4-1-4 |
Total enrollment | 2,110 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 6% |
Student to faculty ratio | 10:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 635 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Chatham University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,926 applications and 1,016 students were granted admission. Chatham University is at the #51 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, Chatham University's tuition was $34,195 for all students regardless of residency (27.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Chatham University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 47% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,318 (which is 1.9% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Chatham University in 2016-2017, was 190, which is 90% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,430 (which is 24.9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Chatham University has enrolled a total of 2,110 students (1,525 students full-time and 585 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,110 students, 80 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 20% men and 80% women and 1,002 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,108 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 331 students for distance studies.
White: 65%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 14%
Black/African American: 9%
Non-resident alien: 6%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Chatham University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Health Professions And Related Programs | 70% | 994 | 292 |
Psychology | 5% | 75 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 4% | 52 | 0 |
Architecture And Related Services | 3% | 46 | 10 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 2% | 32 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 2% | 32 | |
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences | 2% | 26 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 1% | 15 | |
Education | 1% | 11 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 1% | 10 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Chatham University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Chatham University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,400. Last year, out of the total 282 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 282 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 194 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 159 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
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Annual Income | $29,400 | $34,000 |
Employment Rate | 100% | 82% |
Total Graduates | 282 | 194 |
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