Key differences on Outcomes
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Pepperdine grads earn $12.9K more ten years out than Chapman's ($82,939 vs. $70,070)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Pepperdine graduates 2 pts more of its students than Chapman (84% vs. 82%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Pepperdine$82.9KHighest
Chapman$70.1K
Graduation rate
Pepperdine84%Highest
Chapman82%
Retention rate
Pepperdine88%
Chapman92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Pepperdine$23.5K
Chapman$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Pepperdine37%
Chapman60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Pepperdine$22K
Chapman$19.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Pepperdine76%
Chapman76%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Pepperdine85%
Chapman84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Pepperdine10%
Chapman11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Pepperdine75%
Chapman83%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Pepperdine78%
Chapman83%
Pell graduation gap
Pepperdine2 pts lower
ChapmanNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Pepperdine | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 81% |
| Asian | 82% | 86% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81% | 81% |
| Black | 86% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 82% | 84% |
| International | 77% | 81% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Pepperdine | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 64% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 65% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 67% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 74% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 78% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Pepperdine University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why