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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Chapman is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,714, with 4,633 women and 3,081 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Chapman is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.9% of undergraduate students being women and 38.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,277, with 1,410 women and 867 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.9% 3,081 students
  • women 60.1% 4,633 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.1% 867 students
  • women 61.9% 1,410 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,757 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.2% of the student body, with 1,324 students. Asian students represent 15.4% of the population, with 1,187 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.1%, with 625 students. African American students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 163 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 25 students.

International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 229 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.1% of the population, totaling 394 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Chapman.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 48.8% 3,757 students
  • Hispanic 17.2% 1,324 students
  • Asian 15.4% 1,187 students
  • Mixed race 8.1% 625 students
  • Unknown race 5.1% 394 students
  • International students 3.0% 229 students
  • African American 2.1% 163 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 25 students

Graduate Students

  • White 37.4% 852 students
  • Asian 24.1% 549 students
  • Hispanic 19.6% 445 students
  • International students 9.3% 212 students
  • Mixed race 5.0% 113 students
  • African American 2.5% 57 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 43 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 45.6% 175 students
  • Hispanic 27.3% 105 students
  • Asian 14.8% 57 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 20 students
  • International students 3.6% 14 students
  • African American 2.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 43% 3,314 students
  • 18-19 40% 3,081 students
  • 22-24 10% 800 students
  • 25-29 2% 125 students
  • 30-34 1% 43 students
  • 40-49 0% 16 students
  • 35-39 0% 10 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 25-29 39% 892 students
  • 22-24 37% 852 students
  • 30-34 10% 235 students
  • 20-21 5% 106 students
  • 35-39 4% 91 students
  • 40-49 3% 64 students
  • 50-64 1% 26 students
  • 18-19 0% 9 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Chapman University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 1,056 66.71%
Washington 85 5.37%
Colorado 61 3.85%
Oregon 50 3.16%
Hawaii 47 2.97%
New York 38 2.40%
Illinois 30 1.90%
Arizona 25 1.58%
Texas 23 1.45%
Nevada 21 1.33%
New Jersey 17 1.07%
Mississippi 15 less than 1%
Connecticut 11 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 11 less than 1%
Florida 8 less than 1%
Georgia 8 less than 1%
Minnesota 6 less than 1%
Virginia 6 less than 1%
Maryland 5 less than 1%
Montana 5 less than 1%
Idaho 4 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
Rhode Island 4 less than 1%
Tennessee 4 less than 1%
Utah 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%