Graduate Programs at Chapman University

Graduate School Overview

Chapman University (referred to as Chapman) is a Private, 4 years school located in Orange, CA. Chapman University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (3/31/1956 - Current).

Chapman Directory Information
School Name	Chapman University (Chapman)
Address	One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
Phone	714-997-6815
Web	https://www.chapman.edu
Online Application	https://www.commonapp.org/explore/chapman-university
Financial Info	https://www.chapman.edu/students/tuition-and-aid/financial-aid/index.aspx

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Chapman University is $37,603 in average. The school has 2,277 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,991 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 109 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$37,603
Student Population	2,277
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	109 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Chapman University is $37,603 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,504.

Chapman University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Chapman University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Chapman University is $37,603. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.17% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$31,168	$244
2019-2020	$34,957	$244
2020-2021	$35,105	-
2021-2022	$37,538	-
2022-2023	$37,603	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Chapman is expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the California graduate tuition is $21,752 (public) / $24,037 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Chapman University	$37,603
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
California Graduate Schools	$19,766	$22,527
Public	$11,624	$21,752
Private	$24,037

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,504 at Chapman University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.20% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,326
2019-2020	$1,364
2020-2021	$1,439
2021-2022	$1,501
2022-2023	$1,504

Graduate Programs at Chapman

Chapman University offers 42 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 940 students have completed their study at Chapman University.

Offered Degrees at Chapman University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	32	579
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	36
Doctor's degree - other	3	325
Total	42	940

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Chapman University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 83 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 155 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Chapman University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	83	$72,800
Business Administration and Management	✕	70	$72,800
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	65	-
Physician Assistant	✕	50	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	47	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Chapman University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	155	$57,100
Law	✕	145	$57,100
Pharmacy	✕	98	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	86	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	82	-

Chapman University offers 42 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 940 students have completed their graduate studies.

579 students have earned/completed Master's program.
325 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Food Science	✕	18	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Health Communication	✕	6	-
Education [+]	✕	122 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	15	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	28	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	23	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	16	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	21	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	13	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	✕	10	-
Tax Law/Taxation	✕	5	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	48 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	23	-
Creative Writing	✕	25	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	6	-
International/Global Studies	✕	6	-
Computational Science	✕	10	-
Psychology [+]	✕	33 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	33	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	3	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	97 completers	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	✕	17	-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	✕	10	$33,000
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	65	-
Documentary Production	✕	4	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	118 completers	-
Communication Sciences and Disorders	✕	46	-
Physician Assistant	✕	50	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	18	-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	✕	0	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	4	-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	97 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	83	$72,800
Accounting	✕	14	-
Real Estate	✕	0	-
	Total	579

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Communication	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	2	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	9	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	3	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Computational Science	✕	9	-
Psychology [+]	✕	6 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	6	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	7	-
	Total	36

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	145 completers	$57,100
Law	✕	145	$57,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	180 completers	-
Pharmacy	✕	98	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	82	-
	Total	325

Graduate Student Population at Chapman

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,277 students enrolled into Chapman University graduate schools where it has total 9,991 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,771 full-time and 506 part-time graduate students. By gender, 867 male and 1,410 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,277	867	1,410
Full-time	1,771	691	1,080
Part-tme	506	176	330

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 852 White (37.42%), 57 Black/African American (2.50%), 445 Hispanic (19.54%), 549 Asian (24.11%), and 374 students with other races. 212 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,277	867	1,410
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	549	210	339
Black/African American	57	24	33
Hispanic	445	143	302
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	3	2
White	852	318	534
Two More	113	34	79
Un-Known	43	22	21
Non-resident Alien	212	113	99

Chapman University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 9 graduate students (0.40% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 95 graduate students (4.17% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,277
Enrolled Online Exclusively	9
Enrolled Some Online Courses	95
Not in Online Courses	2,173

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Chapman University. 958 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.07% of total students), 9 students are aged below 20 (0.40%), 28 students are aged above 50 (1.23%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Chapman University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,277	867	1,410
Age 18-19	9	1	8
Age 20-21	106	28	78
Age 22-24	852	268	584
Age 25-29	892	380	512
Age 30-34	235	107	128
Age 35-39	91	47	44
Age 40-49	64	26	38
Age 50-64	26	9	17
Over 64	2	1	1

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