Chatham University
About
Chatham University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded as a women's college, it began enrolling men in undergraduate programs in 2015. It enrolls about 2,110 students, including 1,002 undergraduate students and 1,108 graduate students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 61 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing12 · 19.7%
- No Data49 · 80.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 10
- Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Apr 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Counseling Psychology (COPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
- Apr 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Dec 2021Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Apr 2020Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 392 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $26.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 590 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Chatham
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus6
Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Pelletreau Apartments1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Chatham vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Chatham selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectChatham University | 63% | — | 2,309 | $29,954 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 73% | 54.6% | 1,171 | $22,940 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 86.9% | 2,416 | $20,786 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 80% | 42.1% | 2,314 | $37,607 | Baccalaureate | |
| 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $37,730 | R2 Research | |
| 84% | 28.2% | 1,808 | $36,425 | Baccalaureate | |
| 74% | 78.9% | 1,321 | $23,988 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 31.0% | 2,249 | $38,512 | Baccalaureate | |
| 59% | 96.9% | 3,448 | $25,942 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 66% | 89.9% | 5,275 | $23,003 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 61.7% | 1,440 | $23,510 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 79.5% | 1,927 | $22,204 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 85% | 58.1% | 35,724 | $30,434 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 80.6% | 1,309 | $25,002 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 72% | 78.9% | 2,279 | $25,472 |
Institutions like Chatham
Explore the federal data for institutions in Chatham's comparison group.
- BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Allegheny College
Grad rate73%Admit rate54.6%Enrollment1,171Net price$22,940View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Carlow University
Grad rate60%Admit rate86.9%Enrollment2,416Net price$20,786View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Dickinson College
Grad rate80%Admit rate42.1%Enrollment2,314Net price$37,607View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Duquesne University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment8,234Net price$37,730View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall College
Grad rate84%Admit rate28.2%Enrollment1,808Net price$36,425View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Juniata College
Grad rate74%Admit rate78.9%Enrollment1,321Net price$23,988View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kenyon College
Grad rate82%Admit rate31.0%Enrollment2,249Net price$38,512View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Point Park University
Grad rate59%Admit rate96.9%Enrollment3,448Net price$25,942View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Robert Morris University
Grad rate66%Admit rate89.9%Enrollment5,275Net price$23,003View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Saint Vincent College
Grad rate69%Admit rate61.7%Enrollment1,440Net price$23,510View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
Seton Hill University
Grad rate67%Admit rate79.5%Enrollment1,927Net price$22,204View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate85%Admit rate58.1%Enrollment35,724Net price$30,434View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College
Grad rate70%Admit rate80.6%Enrollment1,309Net price$25,002View data
Chatham Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The primary purpose of the Office of Institutional Research is to facilitate the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data and to provide the accurate and timely information to support the University planning and decision making.
Visit IR office page- Giovanni GarofaloDirector of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Common Data Set
Chatham's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I345% of classes have under 20 students; 8% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planRENEW 20252026Chatham University has launched the RENEW 2025 action plan, a strategic initiative focused on adapting to significant undergraduate growth and maintaining innovation. It is structured around three main pillars: academic excellence, campus experience enhancement, and fiscal sustainability. These efforts aim to continue Chatham’s legacy of transformation by optimizing academic offerings, enhancing campus facilities, and improving operational effectiveness.chatham.edu
Grants & funding (2)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Chatham (29)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Laleh Bakhtiar
- Christopher Barzak
- Elisabeth Bennington
- Muriel BowserPolitics
- Dan Brown (blogger)
- Rachel CarsonScience
- Kate Chappell
- Robin R. Means Coleman
- Lora Haines Cook
- Becky Corbin
- Catherine Chisholm Cushing
- Kipp Dawson
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