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Is Chatham University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Chatham, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Chatham lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $29,954 in yearly net price and $23,250 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $52,410. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$29,954
Median earnings 10 years out
$52,410
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Graduation rate
65%
At Chatham, a typical graduate carries about $23,250 in student debt and earns roughly $52,410 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $264 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Chatham is a private nonprofit four year school in Pittsburgh, PA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Chatham
The median net price at Chatham is $29,954 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →