The student population at Chapman University is 9,760 (7,713 undergraduate and 2,047 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,455 (17.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Chapman is 79.03% which is increased by 1,350 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 105 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 1 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -85.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,518 where 9,760 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 10,014 students in 2023 and was lowest at 8,305 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,305 to 9,760 students, a net gain of 1,455 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chapman University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,315 where 7,713 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chapman University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,203 where 2,047 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Chapman University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.74% and the percentage of black students is 2.35% at Chapman University. 17.55% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.32% to 42.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.29% to 17.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.63% to 2.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.15% to 19.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7414 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6578 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chapman University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -85.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chapman University from 2015 to 2025.