For the academic year 2024-2025, Chatham University has a total enrollment of 2,309 students, including 1,550 undergraduate and 759 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Chatham's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 606 male (26.25%) and 1,703 female (73.75%) students are attending Chatham University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 35.58.
By class level, 1,550 (67.13%) are undergraduate students and 759 (32.87%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 30.00% are male and 70.00% are female, while among graduate students, 18.58% are male and 81.42% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,309 | 1,550 | 759 |
| Men | 606 | 465 | 141 |
| Women | 1,703 | 1,085 | 618 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,463 White, 188 Black, and 94 Asian students out of a total of 2,309 are attending at Chatham University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Chatham University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 94 | 26 | 68 |
| Black | 188 | 42 | 146 |
| Hispanic | 116 | 28 | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,463 | 404 | 1,059 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 386 | 85 | 301 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 47 | 15 | 32 |
| Black | 99 | 29 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 21 | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 951 | 311 | 640 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 342 | 74 | 268 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Black | 89 | 13 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 7 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 512 | 93 | 419 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 44 | 11 | 33 |
By age, Chatham has 52 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 1,713 students under 25 years old, and 596 students over 25 years old out of 2,309 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 52 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Chatham has 1,298 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 252 students aged 25 and over.
It has 415 graduate students aged under 25 and 344 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 995 | 691 | 304 |
| 20-21 | 209 | 124 | 85 |
| 22-24 | 457 | 361 | 96 |
| 25-29 | 238 | 184 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 83 | 65 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 113 | 98 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 43 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 993 | 689 | 304 |
| 20-21 | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| 22-24 | 91 | 65 | 26 |
| 25-29 | 104 | 85 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 366 | 296 | 70 |
| 25-29 | 134 | 99 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Chatham University, 335 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 716 students are enrolled in some online courses.
206 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 129 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,309 | 335 | 716 |
| Undergraduate | 1,550 | 180 | 617 |
| Graduate | 759 | 155 | 99 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 206 | 128 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 159 | 21 | 0 |
| Graduate | 47 | 107 | 1 |
Among 1,550 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 100 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.45%.59 students have transferred in as full-time status and 41 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,088 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 59 |
| Regular Part-time | 362 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 41 |
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