Chapman University was the first private college or university in California to enroll students of all races and socio-economic backgrounds in the early part of the 20th century, a tradition to which the University firmly subscribes today. In addition to traditional need-based financial aid, merit, and talent-based scholarship programs, Chapman has historically offered funding for students who would be the first from their family to attend college in an effort to continue its legacy of enrolling a diverse student population.

 

 STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                 4,264
% male/female                                                        42/58
% African-American                                                        3
% American Indian or Alaska Native                         <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                           9
% Hispanic                                                                     10
% White                                                                           67
% International                                                                 2
% Pell grant recipients                                              36.7
Distinguished First-generation and minority alumni Emmitt Ashford, legendary Major League Baseball Umpire; Mich Bell, Tony Award nominated star of Broadway’s Showboat; John Nuzzo, internationally acclaimed tenor, star of Vienna State Opera; Hon. George L. Argyros, philanthropist and former U.S. Ambassador to Spain; Hon. Loretta Sanchez, member, U.S. House of Representatives