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Chatham University

Chatham University is a private campus in Pittsburgh proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$20,839
family income
under $30k
$20,621
$30–48k
$22,983
$48–75k
$26,245
$75–110k
$27,814
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$29,9542023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $21,1482009: $20,8582010: $22,4432011: $22,8312012: $21,0322013: $12,1542014: $20,3862015: $20,7392016: $20,9062017: $23,8922018: $25,1002019: $27,8302020: $26,7932021: $30,4132022: $25,7172023: $29,954$29,954
$20k$30k200820232008: $21,1482009: $20,8582010: $22,4432011: $22,8312012: $21,0322013: $12,1542014: $20,3862015: $20,7392016: $20,9062017: $23,8922018: $25,1002019: $27,8302020: $26,7932021: $30,4132022: $25,7172023: $29,954$29,954

Average net price at Chatham University rose from $21,148 (2008) to $29,954 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$21,148
2009$20,858
2010$22,443
2011$22,831
2012$21,032
2013$12,154
2014$20,386
2015$20,739
2016$20,906
2017$23,892
2018$25,100
2019$27,830
2020$26,793
2021$30,413
2022$25,717
2023$29,954
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$61,2612024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,5042010: $40,1042011: $40,9512012: $42,4082013: $44,5912014: $45,9332015: $46,8942016: $48,5402017: $49,1442018: $50,3462019: $51,8512020: $52,9682021: $54,4142022: $55,3952023: $56,9812024: $61,261$61,261
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,5042010: $40,1042011: $40,9512012: $42,4082013: $44,5912014: $45,9332015: $46,8942016: $48,5402017: $49,1442018: $50,3462019: $51,8512020: $52,9682021: $54,4142022: $55,3952023: $56,9812024: $61,261$61,261

Total cost at Chatham University rose from $39,504 (2009) to $61,261 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,504
2010$40,104
2011$40,951
2012$42,408
2013$44,591
2014$45,933
2015$46,894
2016$48,540
2017$49,144
2018$50,346
2019$51,851
2020$52,968
2021$54,414
2022$55,395
2023$56,981
2024$61,261
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,0802001: $18,8042002: $19,5762003: $20,3602004: $21,7802005: $23,3602006: $24,0142007: $25,8162008: $27,1762013: $32,4542014: $33,4282015: $34,4402016: $35,4752017: $36,5102018: $37,6112019: $38,7382020: $39,9022021: $40,8772022: $42,1252023: $43,810$43,810
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,0802001: $18,8042002: $19,5762003: $20,3602004: $21,7802005: $23,3602006: $24,0142007: $25,8162008: $27,1762013: $32,4542014: $33,4282015: $34,4402016: $35,4752017: $36,5102018: $37,6112019: $38,7382020: $39,9022021: $40,8772022: $42,1252023: $43,810$43,810

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,080
2001$18,804
2002$19,576
2003$20,360
2004$21,780
2005$23,360
2006$24,014
2007$25,816
2008$27,176
2013$32,454
2014$33,428
2015$34,440
2016$35,475
2017$36,510
2018$37,611
2019$38,738
2020$39,902
2021$40,877
2022$42,125
2023$43,810
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Chatham University reports published tuition of $44,626 in this record. Chatham University's $44,626 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Chatham University reports 1,232 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

63.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Chatham University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56%entered 1992: 53.9%entered 1993: 52.9%entered 1994: 43.7%entered 1995: 51.4%entered 1996: 65.7%entered 1997: 62%entered 1998: 53.5%entered 1999: 51.4%entered 2000: 47.1%entered 2001: 47.4%entered 2002: 51.8%entered 2003: 58.1%entered 2004: 60%entered 2005: 60.3%entered 2006: 58.5%entered 2007: 50.3%entered 2008: 55.7%entered 2009: 56.5%entered 2010: 52%entered 2011: 63.1%entered 2012: 63.2%entered 2013: 69.6%entered 2014: 61.8%entered 2015: 62.9%entered 2016: 68%entered 2017: 66.2%entered 2018: 63.1%63.1%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56%entered 1992: 53.9%entered 1993: 52.9%entered 1994: 43.7%entered 1995: 51.4%entered 1996: 65.7%entered 1997: 62%entered 1998: 53.5%entered 1999: 51.4%entered 2000: 47.1%entered 2001: 47.4%entered 2002: 51.8%entered 2003: 58.1%entered 2004: 60%entered 2005: 60.3%entered 2006: 58.5%entered 2007: 50.3%entered 2008: 55.7%entered 2009: 56.5%entered 2010: 52%entered 2011: 63.1%entered 2012: 63.2%entered 2013: 69.6%entered 2014: 61.8%entered 2015: 62.9%entered 2016: 68%entered 2017: 66.2%entered 2018: 63.1%63.1%

The six-year graduation rate at Chatham University rose from 56% (entered 1991) to 63.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort56%
1992 cohort53.9%
1993 cohort52.9%
1994 cohort43.7%
1995 cohort51.4%
1996 cohort65.7%
1997 cohort62%
1998 cohort53.5%
1999 cohort51.4%
2000 cohort47.1%
2001 cohort47.4%
2002 cohort51.8%
2003 cohort58.1%
2004 cohort60%
2005 cohort60.3%
2006 cohort58.5%
2007 cohort50.3%
2008 cohort55.7%
2009 cohort56.5%
2010 cohort52%
2011 cohort63.1%
2012 cohort63.2%
2013 cohort69.6%
2014 cohort61.8%
2015 cohort62.9%
2016 cohort68%
2017 cohort66.2%
2018 cohort63.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,124Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,688Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,233Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,122Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,156Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $19,451Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,935Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,719Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,282Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,688Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,812Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,850Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,606Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,095Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,215Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,124Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,688Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,233Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,122Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,156Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $19,451Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,935Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,719Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,282Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,688Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,812Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,850Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,606Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,095Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,215Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$7,719
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,124$5,282
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$5,688
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,812
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,688$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,500$5,850
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,375$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,125$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,233$6,606
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,122$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$20,156$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$19,451$7,095
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$20,935$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,500$7,215
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,250$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,250$7,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$48,709
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$49,088
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$52,410
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Chatham University admitted 2,135 of 3,446 applicants in Fall 2024. The 62% rate describes that application pool.

62%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$43,810 tuition · 2023–241,232 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1070–12951600

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Admissions

Chatham University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Chatham University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–670 and Math was 520–625 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1070–1295 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550610670
SAT Math520570625
ACT Composite212630

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Chatham University received 3,446 applications and admitted 2,135 (62%), with 272 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

62%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%200120242001: 72.3%2002: 72.4%2003: 61.3%2004: 61.8%2005: 61.8%2006: 76.4%2007: 75.5%2008: 70.5%2009: 67.5%2010: 62.1%2011: 61.9%2012: 59.6%2013: 60.8%2014: 52.3%2015: 54.8%2016: 52.8%2017: 54.5%2018: 55.4%2019: 62.2%2020: 66.2%2021: 73.4%2022: 66.3%2023: 70.1%2024: 62%62%
50%60%70%200120242001: 72.3%2002: 72.4%2003: 61.3%2004: 61.8%2005: 61.8%2006: 76.4%2007: 75.5%2008: 70.5%2009: 67.5%2010: 62.1%2011: 61.9%2012: 59.6%2013: 60.8%2014: 52.3%2015: 54.8%2016: 52.8%2017: 54.5%2018: 55.4%2019: 62.2%2020: 66.2%2021: 73.4%2022: 66.3%2023: 70.1%2024: 62%62%

Read Chatham University's change from 72.3% to 62% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200172.3%
Fall 200272.4%
Fall 200361.3%
Fall 200461.8%
Fall 200561.8%
Fall 200676.4%
Fall 200775.5%
Fall 200870.5%
Fall 200967.5%
Fall 201062.1%
Fall 201161.9%
Fall 201259.6%
Fall 201360.8%
Fall 201452.3%
Fall 201554.8%
Fall 201652.8%
Fall 201754.5%
Fall 201855.4%
Fall 201962.2%
Fall 202066.2%
Fall 202173.4%
Fall 202266.3%
Fall 202370.1%
Fall 202462%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1295Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9502002: 9702003: 9202004: 9802005: 9202022: 10602023: 10702024: 107010702001: 11802002: 12002003: 11702004: 12002005: 11732022: 12702023: 12902024: 12951295
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9502002: 9702003: 9202004: 9802005: 9202022: 10602023: 10702024: 107010702001: 11802002: 12002003: 11702004: 12002005: 11732022: 12702023: 12902024: 12951295

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019501180
Fall 20029701200
Fall 20039201170
Fall 20049801200
Fall 20059201173
Fall 202210601270
Fall 202310701290
Fall 202410701295
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 202004: 222005: 192022: 212023: 232024: 21212001: 272004: 272005: 252022: 292023: 272024: 3030
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 202004: 222005: 192022: 212023: 232024: 21212001: 272004: 272005: 252022: 292023: 272024: 3030

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012027
Fall 20042227
Fall 20051925
Fall 20222129
Fall 20232327
Fall 20242130
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,232Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4006008001k1k200220242002: 5172003: 4452004: 4312005: 4732006: 5682007: 6512008: 7632009: 7712010: 7512011: 7232012: 6772013: 6162014: 5972015: 6952016: 7862017: 9812018: 1,0472019: 1,1522020: 1,1192021: 1,1922022: 1,2072023: 1,2522024: 1,2321,232
5007501k1k200220242002: 5172003: 4452004: 4312005: 4732006: 5682007: 6512008: 7632009: 7712010: 7512011: 7232012: 6772013: 6162014: 5972015: 6952016: 7862017: 9812018: 1,0472019: 1,1522020: 1,1192021: 1,1922022: 1,2072023: 1,2522024: 1,2321,232

Undergraduate enrollment at Chatham University rose from 517 (Fall 2002) to 1,232 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002517
Fall 2003445
Fall 2004431
Fall 2005473
Fall 2006568
Fall 2007651
Fall 2008763
Fall 2009771
Fall 2010751
Fall 2011723
Fall 2012677
Fall 2013616
Fall 2014597
Fall 2015695
Fall 2016786
Fall 2017981
Fall 20181,047
Fall 20191,152
Fall 20201,119
Fall 20211,192
Fall 20221,207
Fall 20231,252
Fall 20241,232
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%80%85%200220232002: 65%2003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 70%2006: 69%2007: 70%2008: 71%2009: 73%2010: 70%2011: 76%2012: 77%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 80%2016: 85%2017: 78%2018: 80%2019: 76%2020: 79%2021: 80%2022: 79%2023: 78%78%
70%80%200220232002: 65%2003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 70%2006: 69%2007: 70%2008: 71%2009: 73%2010: 70%2011: 76%2012: 77%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 80%2016: 85%2017: 78%2018: 80%2019: 76%2020: 79%2021: 80%2022: 79%2023: 78%78%

First-year retention at Chatham University rose from 65% (Fall 2002) to 78% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort65%
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort74%
Fall 2005 cohort70%
Fall 2006 cohort69%
Fall 2007 cohort70%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort73%
Fall 2010 cohort70%
Fall 2011 cohort76%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort77%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort80%
Fall 2016 cohort85%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort80%
Fall 2019 cohort76%
Fall 2020 cohort79%
Fall 2021 cohort80%
Fall 2022 cohort79%
Fall 2023 cohort78%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Chatham University

Faculty pay at Chatham University averages $97,920 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Chatham University as a primarily residential campus of 1,232 undergraduates — and 77.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Chatham University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1070–1295 — their midpoint is near the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Chatham University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Chatham University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Chatham University62%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Chatham University$44,626
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Chatham University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Chatham University$52,410
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
Chatham University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisChatham UniversityPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS62%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$44,626$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$52,410$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Chatham University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Chatham University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,034
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,633
Biology, General$65,750
Psychology, General$56,980
Communication and Media Studies$42,204

These 5 fields listed for Chatham University measure earnings after completion. The $52,410 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 40 additional Chatham University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Chatham University report?

Chatham University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1070–1295 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Chatham University's acceptance rate?

62% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,135 admitted from 3,446 applicants.

How much does Chatham University cost?

At Chatham University, tuition is $44,626. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Chatham University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,410. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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