Orange, California · Private Non-Profit
Law at Chapman University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.7% reported program-share signal, $46,555 school-wide net price, and $70,070 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 353 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~353
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.4%
- Graduation rate
- 81.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $46,555/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $186,220
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $70,070/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.7%), school-wide average net price ($46,555), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($70,070), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($22,759 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,811 above). Together, those evidence points place Chapman University in the top 98% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.6% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 7.5% reported share · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.4% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.9% reported share · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 2.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 3.3% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Law accounts for 4.7% of reported programs at Chapman University, which is bigger than 60% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 353 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Chapman University's average net price is $46,555 per year, about $186,220 over four years. That is $22,759 above the $23,796 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $70,070 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,811 above the $68,259 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Chapman University #171 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.