FourYearCost

Chapman University

Orange, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 198 of 1,732Traditional rank 131 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$33,274
1,785 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$28,692
4,734 recipients
The drop
$4,582
13.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$33,274Later years$28,692

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$37,985
$30–48k$40,713
$48–75k$39,414
$75–110k$42,194
$110k+$54,519

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$60,672
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$62,784
Change$2,112 (+3.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,378

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$52,7242018-19$54,9242019-20$57,2142020-21$58,6342021-22$60,6722022-23$62,7842023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +19.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$40,4512020-21$45,0332021-22$48,0372022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years80%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)90%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans76%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,669
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$6,629

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all CA colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Occidental College$33,523−$3,791
Pepperdine University$32,986−$3,000
Soka University of America$33,951−$3,723
University of San Francisco$32,492$5,129
Westmont College$32,414−$2,244

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