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Chestnut Hill College is a private regional university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chestnut Hill College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Chestnut Hill College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,555 10 years after enrolling, 71st in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chestnut Hill College bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Chestnut Hill College is ranked 64th in Pennsylvania.
Chestnut Hill College’s median net annual cost of $24,202 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Chestnut Hill College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,202
Average years to graduate
4.3
Health Administrative Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.28
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.26
Biology
Rank: #606
Economic score: 29.79
Corporate Comms.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 32.13
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 3 graduate programs at Chestnut Hill College - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education, Special Education - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chestnut Hill College is 4% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Chestnut Hill College, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chestnut Hill College graduates within 4.3 years.
Chestnut Hill College is in the top 10% 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.
Chestnut Hill College’s economic mobility score of 12.88 is calculated by adjusting the 5.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chestnut Hill College’s EMS of 12.88 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Chestnut Hill College pays $24,202 a year, $34,194 less than the $58,396 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 $24,202
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chestnut Hill College, 98% 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 $24,202 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 88% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,888. This is 34% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,438
Pell grants
$4,967
State grants
$3,980
Institutional grants
$23,911
Chestnut Hill College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,197 applicants, of which 1,172 were admitted and 198 enrolled. Chestnut Hill College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
34%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
36%
52%
Black
31%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
19%
12%