Chestnut Hill College
Private College in Philadelphia, PA. Six-year graduation rate 49%. Median 10-year earnings $52,015.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $52,015 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. 49% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Median debt at graduation is $26,389, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Admissions
An acceptance rate of 74% puts Chestnut Hill College on the accessible end — a realistic target for a broad range of applicants. 2,964 students applied in the most recent cycle — a mid-sized pool drawn mostly from the surrounding region. Yield is low at 7%, so most admitted students do not end up enrolling.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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49% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. 62% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about two in five are gone before sophomore year. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. At 10:1, students get materially more instructor contact than at a typical public university. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 888 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay $28,588 a year on average after aid, a premium price that the earnings data has to justify. Net price varies modestly by income — $28,011 at $0–30k against $33,175 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Grant aid is widespread — 96% of students receive it, averaging $26,007. Most students borrow — 79% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 173 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,011 |
| $30–48k | $24,447 |
| $48–75k | $22,714 |
| $75–110k | $28,168 |
| $110k+ | $33,175 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 699 of these 888 students, totalling $4,878,675 — an average of $6,980 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Philadelphia County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)