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Chatham University is a private national university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chatham University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Chatham University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,808 10 years after enrolling, 85th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chatham University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Chatham University is ranked 83rd in Pennsylvania.
Chatham University’s median net annual cost of $27,830 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Chatham University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Interior Architecture - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,830
Average years to graduate
4.1
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Chatham University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Therapeutic professions, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Biology, Rhetoric & Composition, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Psychology
Rank: #251
Economic score: 1.98
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chatham University is 4% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Chatham University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chatham University graduates within 4.2 years.
Chatham University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Chatham University’s economic mobility score of 5.39 is calculated by adjusting the 7.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chatham University’s EMS of 5.39 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Chatham University pays $27,830 a year, $27,298 less than the $55,128 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,830
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chatham University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,830 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,978. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,500
Pell grants
$4,429
State grants
$5,145
Institutional grants
$23,018
Chatham University offers 4 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Chatham University offers 5 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
11%
Chatham University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,006 applicants, of which 2,206 were admitted and 365 enrolled. Chatham University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Chatham University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
75%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%