Student Population at Chatham
Total Enrollment
2,309
Undergraduate
1,550
Graduate
759
Online Enrollment
335
Men Students
606
Women Students
1,703
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,309 students have enrolled at Chatham University - 1,550 undergraduate and 759 graduate.
By gender, 606 male and 1,703 female students are attending Chatham University. By attendance status, there are 1,708 full-time students and 601 part-time students.
The number of students at Chatham University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Point Park University and Alvernia University, its population is relatively small (average population is 3,122).
Chatham University offers online degree/certificate programs and 335 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Chatham's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Chatham has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,122 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 2,309 | 1,550 | 759 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,122 | 2,265 | 858 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Chatham University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 606 male and 1,703 female students attending Chatham. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.36 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Chatham.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,550 | 1,147 | 403 |
| Men | 465 | 391 | 74 |
| Women | 1,085 | 756 | 329 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 759 | 561 | 198 |
| Men | 141 | 113 | 28 |
| Women | 618 | 448 | 170 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,463 White students (63.36%) and 386 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (16.72%) at Chatham University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Chatham University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 47 | 15 | 32 |
| Black or African American | 99 | 29 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 21 | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 951 | 311 | 640 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 342 | 74 | 268 |
| Total | 1,550 | 465 | 1,085 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Black or African American | 89 | 13 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 7 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 512 | 93 | 419 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 11 | 33 |
| Total | 759 | 141 | 618 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,713 students whose age under twenty five and 358 students whose age is over thirty years old at Chatham University.
Especially, 52 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Chatham University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,550 | 465 | 1,085 |
| Under 18 | 52 | 10 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 993 | 304 | 689 |
| 20-21 | 162 | 78 | 84 |
| 22-24 | 91 | 26 | 65 |
| 25-29 | 104 | 19 | 85 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 8 | 52 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,550 | 465 | 1,085 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 759 | 141 | 618 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| 22-24 | 366 | 70 | 296 |
| 25-29 | 134 | 35 | 99 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| 35-39 | 46 | 9 | 37 |
| 40-49 | 71 | 7 | 64 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 2 | 37 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 759 | 141 | 618 |
Online Student Population
At Chatham University, 1,051 students (45.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 335 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 206 students live in Pennsylvania where Chatham University is located in and 128 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,309 | 1,550 | 759 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 335 | 180 | 155 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 716 | 617 | 99 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,258 | 753 | 505 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 335 | 180 | 155 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 206 | 159 | 47 |
| Other State in U.S. | 128 | 21 | 107 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
