American vs Chapman
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.American UniversityWashington, DCCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Chapman UniversityOrange, CACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- Chapman has the higher graduation rate: 82% against 75% at American.
- For families earning up to $30,000, American has the lower price after aid: $23,233 a year, against $33,559 at Chapman.
- American has the lower average price after aid: $41,943 a year, against $46,555 at Chapman.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Washington, DC
Orange, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
13,019
9,961
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
62%
65%
Average SAT
1381
1357
ACT middle 50%
29–32
28–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
82%
First-year retention
88%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$77,370
$70,070
Median debt
$22,750
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,943
$46,555
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$23,233
$33,559
$30,001–$48,000
$20,444
$33,978
$48,001–$75,000
$26,035
$33,709
$75,001–$110,000
$30,063
$40,011
Over $110,000
$53,673
$55,066
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $134,332
- Accounting $119,020
- Computer science $117,293
- Business administration $88,359
- Economics $85,016
- Computer science $112,780
- Accounting $102,147
- Managerial economics $84,978
- Business administration $84,378
- Public relations $80,139
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.