Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Pepperdine graduates 9 pts more of its students than Seattle (84% vs. 75%)
Graduation rate - 2
Pepperdine grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Seattle's ($82,939 vs. $75,272)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Seattle$75.3K
Pepperdine$82.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Seattle75%
Pepperdine84%Highest
Retention rate
Seattle84%
Pepperdine88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Seattle$19.9KLowest
Pepperdine$23.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Seattle49%
Pepperdine37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Seattle$17KLowest
Pepperdine$22K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Seattle69%
Pepperdine76%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Seattle74%
Pepperdine85%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Seattle17%
Pepperdine10%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Seattle70%
Pepperdine75%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Seattle76%
Pepperdine78%
Pell graduation gap
Seattle6 pts lower
Pepperdine2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Seattle | Pepperdine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 86% |
| Asian | 82% | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 69% | 81% |
| Black | 58% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 82% |
| International | 74% | 77% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Seattle | Pepperdine |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 64% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 65% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 67% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 77% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 78% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Pepperdine University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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