How strong are the academics at Chapman University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
24
Average class size
71%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Chapman has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
10-19
2-9
50
10-19
617
20-29
552
30-39
270
40-49
23
50-99
40
100+
1
Honors Programs
Chapman University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Chapman University:
90%
First-year retention rate
71%
4-year grad rate
80%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Chapman University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
Business Administration and Management, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Psychology, General
Health Services Administration
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
30.8
109.04
187.28
265.52
343.76
422
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Latin American Studies2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other1
Italian Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General47
Physiology, General23
Biochemistry19
Computational Biology1
Business
Business Administration and Management, General422
Business/Corporate Communications, General85
Business/Managerial Economics57
Accounting48
Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric96
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication44
Broadcast Journalism34
Communication and Media Studies1
Communication, General1
Communication and Media Studies, Other1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects45
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
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