Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Pepperdine graduates 17 pts more of its students than Hofstra (84% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate - 2
Pepperdine grads earn $13.9K more ten years out than Hofstra's ($82,939 vs. $69,039)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Pepperdine$82.9KHighest
Hofstra$69K
Graduation rate
Pepperdine84%Highest
Hofstra67%
Retention rate
Pepperdine88%Highest
Hofstra84%
Borrowing
Median debt
Pepperdine$23.5KLowest
Hofstra$23.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Pepperdine37%
Hofstra44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Pepperdine$22K
Hofstra$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Pepperdine76%
Hofstra58%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Pepperdine85%
Hofstra67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Pepperdine10%
Hofstra22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Pepperdine75%
Hofstra59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Pepperdine78%
Hofstra73%
Pell graduation gap
Pepperdine2 pts lower
Hofstra15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Pepperdine | Hofstra |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 71% |
| Asian | 82% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81% | 66% |
| Black | 86% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 82% | 58% |
| International | 77% | 54% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Pepperdine | Hofstra |
|---|---|---|
| 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