Chapman Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
California (West) · 7,713 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $62,000/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$70K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By college within the university
Dodge College of Film & Media ArtsTop-15 film school; portfolio + audition for many programs
20.0%College of Performing Arts (Hall-Musco / Theatre)
30.0%Argyros School of Business & Economics
55.0%Schmid College of Science & Technology
55.0%Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
62.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $295K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Entertainment/Film: Warner Bros, Disney, Paramount lots of OC/LA internships, entry roles
- Orange County Tech/Engineering: Blizzard, Broadcom, aerospace firms benefit from local cluster proximity
- Accounting/Audit Big Four: Strong pipeline but mid-market focus, not flagship offices
- Real Estate Development: SoCal housing boom creates openings, but competitive with UCLA/USC grads
- Management Consulting: Deloitte, Accenture presence in LA but not McKinsey/BCG tier recruiting
About Chapman
Orange County private with elite film school (Dodge College). Strong business (Argyros), creative arts.
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