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Chestnut Hill College

Chestnut Hill College is a private campus in Philadelphia proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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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

$29,262

family income
under $30k

$27,217

$30–48k

$27,238

$48–75k

$32,638

$75–110k

$33,080

over $110k

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

Average net price

$27,9702023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at Chestnut Hill College rose from $21,306 (2008) to $27,970 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$21,306
2009	$21,515
2010	$21,877
2011	$22,209
2012	$23,085
2013	$24,654
2014	$23,701
2015	$23,798
2016	$22,397
2017	$25,248
2018	$26,357
2019	$24,202
2020	$26,516
2021	$25,461
2022	$29,944
2023	$27,970

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,1682024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at Chestnut Hill College rose from $36,684 (2009) to $58,168 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$36,684
2010	$38,200
2011	$38,977
2012	$40,295
2013	$42,663
2014	$43,477
2015	$44,783
2016	$46,948
2017	$47,464
2018	$50,541
2019	$51,741
2020	$54,599
2021	$54,837
2022	$54,628
2023	$57,980
2024	$58,168

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.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$16,800
2001	$17,620
2002	$17,500
2003	$19,050
2004	$20,380
2005	$21,582
2006	$23,600
2007	$24,900
2008	$26,000
2013	$31,170
2014	$32,110
2015	$33,130
2016	$34,140
2017	$35,180
2018	$36,180
2019	$37,200
2020	$38,200
2021	$38,635
2022	$39,410
2023	$39,410

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $39,870 before grants and other attendance costs. At Chestnut Hill College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 815 — Chestnut Hill College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

48.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Chestnut Hill College 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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48.8%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.

The six-year graduation rate at Chestnut Hill College fell from 57.7% (entered 1991) to 48.8% (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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	57.7%
1992 cohort	61.4%
1993 cohort	63.6%
1994 cohort	60%
1995 cohort	75.9%
1996 cohort	67.5%
1997 cohort	65.2%
1998 cohort	49.5%
1999 cohort	46.1%
2000 cohort	51.9%
2001 cohort	56.4%
2002 cohort	38.1%
2003 cohort	44.1%
2004 cohort	43.1%
2005 cohort	43.8%
2006 cohort	47.2%
2007 cohort	41.9%
2008 cohort	47.4%
2009 cohort	48.7%
2010 cohort	48.4%
2011 cohort	55%
2012 cohort	60.4%
2013 cohort	56.3%
2014 cohort	51.6%
2015 cohort	62.6%
2016 cohort	62.1%
2017 cohort	56.1%
2018 cohort	48.8%

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$2,687
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$18,000	$5,688
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$21,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$21,000	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,505	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$19,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,318	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,992	$8,042
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,960	$8,294
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,482	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,441	$10,205
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,000	$10,459
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,951	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$10,247
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,389	$11,416

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

$45,221

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,924

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$52,015

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

Chestnut Hill College admitted 2,207 of 2,964 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.5% rate describes that application pool.

74.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $39,410 tuition · 2023–24 815 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Chestnut Hill College received 2,964 applications and admitted 2,207 (74.5%), with 158 enrolling.

Chestnut Hill College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Chestnut Hill College under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

74.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Read Chestnut Hill College's change from 92% to 74.5% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	92%
Fall 2002	69.4%
Fall 2003	77.2%
Fall 2004	77.6%
Fall 2005	71.7%
Fall 2006	73.4%
Fall 2007	74%
Fall 2008	74%
Fall 2009	72.4%
Fall 2010	89%
Fall 2011	88.2%
Fall 2012	90%
Fall 2013	57.9%
Fall 2014	74.7%
Fall 2015	92.6%
Fall 2016	93.8%
Fall 2017	95.7%
Fall 2018	96%
Fall 2019	64.9%
Fall 2020	71.1%
Fall 2021	97.9%
Fall 2022	98.2%
Fall 2023	79.1%
Fall 2024	74.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

900–1090Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

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

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	830	1060
Fall 2002	840	1070
Fall 2003	840	1060
Fall 2004	840	1060
Fall 2005	860	1070
Fall 2006	880	1070
Fall 2007	860	1080
Fall 2008	860	1080
Fall 2009	930	1080
Fall 2010	870	1090
Fall 2011	860	1050
Fall 2012	870	1090
Fall 2013	850	1060
Fall 2014	850	1080
Fall 2015	850	1080
Fall 2016	850	1070
Fall 2017	960	1150
Fall 2018	940	1120
Fall 2019	918	1100
Fall 2020	900	1090
Fall 2021	900	1090

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–20Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	17	21
Fall 2004	17	20
Fall 2006	18	24
Fall 2008	17	21
Fall 2009	19	20
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	22
Fall 2012	19	23
Fall 2013	19	23
Fall 2014	19	23
Fall 2015	17	24
Fall 2016	17	21
Fall 2017	20	23
Fall 2018	16	20

IPEDS Fall 2002–2018, 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

815Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Chestnut Hill College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,556 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 815.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	810
Fall 2003	887
Fall 2004	973
Fall 2005	1,000
Fall 2006	1,105
Fall 2007	1,248
Fall 2008	1,277
Fall 2009	1,431
Fall 2010	1,537
Fall 2011	1,535
Fall 2012	1,556
Fall 2013	1,510
Fall 2014	1,428
Fall 2015	1,405
Fall 2016	1,337
Fall 2017	1,317
Fall 2018	1,284
Fall 2019	1,174
Fall 2020	1,051
Fall 2021	1,011
Fall 2022	939
Fall 2023	931
Fall 2024	815

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

62%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.

First-year retention at Chestnut Hill College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 79% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 62%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	61%
Fall 2003 cohort	69%
Fall 2004 cohort	72%
Fall 2005 cohort	63%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	68%
Fall 2008 cohort	68%
Fall 2009 cohort	67%
Fall 2010 cohort	76%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	72%
Fall 2013 cohort	78%
Fall 2014 cohort	66%
Fall 2015 cohort	79%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	71%
Fall 2018 cohort	68%
Fall 2019 cohort	70%
Fall 2020 cohort	68%
Fall 2021 cohort	67%
Fall 2022 cohort	67%
Fall 2023 cohort	62%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Chestnut Hill College

52.1% of Chestnut Hill College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Chestnut Hill College as a primarily residential campus of 815 undergraduates — and 62.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Chestnut Hill College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 74.5%. Review Chestnut Hill College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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 Chestnut Hill College 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

Chestnut Hill College74.5%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Chestnut Hill College$39,870

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Chestnut Hill College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Chestnut Hill College$52,015

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

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Chestnut Hill College, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	Chestnut Hill College	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	74.5%	81.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$39,870	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$52,015	$62,101	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Chestnut Hill College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 9 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services	$80,579
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,885
Security Science and Technology	$60,744
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$57,831
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$51,339
Business/Corporate Communications	$48,643
Human Services, General	$48,375
Psychology, General	$47,591
Communication and Media Studies	$43,323

These 9 fields listed for Chestnut Hill College measure earnings after completion. The $52,015 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Chestnut Hill College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Chestnut Hill College report?

Chestnut Hill College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 74.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Chestnut Hill College's acceptance rate?

74.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,207 admitted from 2,964 applicants.

How much does Chestnut Hill College cost?

At Chestnut Hill College, tuition is $39,870. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Chestnut Hill College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,015. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Chatham University — 62% admitted
Cedar Crest College — 84.1% admitted
Drexel University — 79.4% admitted
Arcadia University — 80.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.