Chestnut Hill College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,950

2023 Average Net Price

$28,583

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

79.1%

2,559 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,402

70.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

56.1%

115 Graduates

About

Chestnut Hill College is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Chestnut Hill College were Counseling Psychology (47 degrees awarded), Clinical Psychology (15 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (12 degrees).

In 2023, 386 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chestnut Hill College. 67.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (177 degrees), 1.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chestnut Hill College is $38,950, which is $14,375 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Chestnut Hill College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 576 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Chestnut Hill College is $38,950, which is $14,375 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,583.

In 2023, 90% of undergraduate students attending Chestnut Hill College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,950

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Chestnut Hill College was $38,950. The cost of tuition at Chestnut Hill College is $14,375 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Chestnut Hill College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,583

2023 Value

12.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Chestnut Hill College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,583. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Chestnut Hill College grew by 12.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chestnut Hill College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,195

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chestnut Hill College was of $12,195 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.58% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.57% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Chestnut Hill College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Chestnut Hill College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.17% with respect to 2022, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chestnut Hill College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Chestnut Hill College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 576 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Chestnut Hill College received 2,559 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 65.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,559 applicants, 2,025 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,402 students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Chestnut Hill College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.79%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,025

Accepted Out of 2,559

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Chestnut Hill College was 79.1% (2,025 admissions from 2,559 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 98.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 65.8%, while admissions grew by 33.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Chestnut Hill College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Chestnut Hill College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Chestnut Hill College had a total enrollment of 1,402 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Chestnut Hill College is 992 students and the part-time enrollment is 410. This means that 70.8% of students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chestnut Hill College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.8% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, and 0.0713% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.3%), followed by White Female (15.4%) and Black or African American Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.9%), followed by White Male (9.14%) and Black or African American Female (8.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chestnut Hill College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,402 students. The full-time enrollment at Chestnut Hill College is 992 and the part-time enrollment is 410. This means that 70.8% of students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Chestnut Hill College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Chestnut Hill College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Chestnut Hill College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Chestnut Hill College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
516 enrolled students
Black or African American
349 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
156 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chestnut Hill College is 36.8% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, and 0.0713% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 294 students (21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 132 more women than men received degrees from Chestnut Hill College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chestnut Hill College is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Chestnut Hill College is Counseling Psychology (47 degrees awarded), followed by Clinical Psychology (15 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (12 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chestnut Hill College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees), and Protective Services (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chestnut Hill College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,628,450 people), Secondary school teachers (547,220 people), Physicians (444,559 people), Other managers (333,095 people), and Education administrators (326,513 people).

The most specialized majors at Chestnut Hill College in 2023 are Psychology (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees), Protective Services (52 degrees), Education (65 degrees), and Biology (33 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chestnut Hill College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Chestnut Hill College are Psychology (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (45 degrees), Protective Services (52 degrees), Education (65 degrees), and Biology (33 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chestnut Hill College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,176,181 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (755,638 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (634,801 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (457,182 people), and Outpatient care centers (325,058 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chestnut Hill College.

Most Common (2023)

General Human Services
31 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Chestnut Hill College was General Human Services with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Chestnut Hill College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

127

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

259

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Chestnut Hill College, which is 0.49 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (259).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Chestnut Hill College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Chestnut Hill College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Chestnut Hill College in General Human Services, which is 6.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 56% of students graduating from Chestnut Hill College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Chestnut Hill College is Male and Two or More Races (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.48% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
177 degrees awarded
Black or African American
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chestnut Hill College is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

15.5% of degree recipients (60 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
117 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
69 degrees awarded
White Male
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chestnut Hill College is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (69 degrees).

Operations

Chestnut Hill College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 457k (2.44%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Chestnut Hill College had a total salary expenditure of 35.2M. Chestnut Hill College employs 28 Assistant professors, 19 Associate professors and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Chestnut Hill College are Female Assistant professor (16), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chestnut Hill College are: Management, with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Endowment

$18.8M

2023 Endowment

58.5%

growth from 2022

Chestnut Hill College has an endowment valued at about $18.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Chestnut Hill College grew 58.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chestnut Hill College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.5M

2023 Salaries

growth from 2022

In 2023, Chestnut Hill College paid a median of $13.5M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($35.2M) and a 2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.62% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.92% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Chestnut Hill College paid a total of $3.63M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chestnut Hill College were Assistant professor with 28 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chestnut Hill College were Management with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chestnut Hill College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Associate professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Chestnut Hill College.

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