Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tulsa costs about $54.2K less per year on average than Pepperdine ($14,813 vs. $69,013, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Tulsa's grants cover 78% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Pepperdine

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Pepperdine grads earn $21.5K more ten years out than U. Tulsa's ($82,939 vs. $61,408)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Pepperdine graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Tulsa (84% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Tulsa's yield is 12 pts higher than Pepperdine's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Tulsa has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Pepperdine (27% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tulsa admits 62%, Pepperdine 67%; U. Tulsa's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Tulsa62%
Pepperdine67%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. TulsaVery selective
  • PepperdineSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Tulsa
1223–1530
Pepperdine
1240–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. TulsaGPA and school record required
  • PepperdineRigor and GPA very important34%

Who's on each campus

Pepperdine is a bit larger than U. Tulsa (3,553 vs. 2,813 undergrads); U. Tulsa has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tulsa2.8K
Pepperdine3.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Tulsa27%
Pepperdine20%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at U. Tulsa, and Business Administration and Management at Pepperdine.

Students per faculty member
U. Tulsa10 to 1
Pepperdine12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. TulsaExercise Science and Kinesiology10%
  • PepperdineBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Tulsa costs about $54.2K less a year than Pepperdine on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tulsa$14.8K
Pepperdine$69K
Aid generosity
U. Tulsa78%
Pepperdine26%

What each pays off

Pepperdine's former students earn more, a median $82.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tulsa$61.4K
Pepperdine$82.9K
Graduation rate
U. Tulsa72%
Pepperdine84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pepperdine but fell at U. Tulsa; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. TulsaShrinking−33%
  • PepperdineGrowing+29%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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