Pepperdine vs. John Paul the Great Catholic
Both Pepperdine University and John Paul the Great Catholic University are Private, 4 years schools located in California. The following statements compare Pepperdine University and John Paul the Great Catholic University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Pepperdine's tuition ($66,742) is more expensive than John Paul the Great Catholic ($29,500).
- Pepperdine's acceptance rate (49.85%) is lower than John Paul the Great Catholic (79.29%).
- John Paul the Great Catholic has higher yield (33.78%) than Pepperdine (11.79%).
- Pepperdine's SAT score (1,360) is higher than John Paul the Great Catholic (1,166).
- Pepperdine's students to faculty ratio (13 to 1) is lower than John Paul the Great Catholic (14 to 1).
- Pepperdine (9,545 students) is larger than John Paul the Great Catholic (298 students) with more enrolled students.
- Pepperdine ($35,221) has higher amount of financial aid than John Paul the Great Catholic ($15,251).
- Pepperdine's graduation rate (85%) is higher than John Paul the Great Catholic (65%).

Pepperdine University
Private, 4 years • Malibu, CA #46 National Universities, #15 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$66,742
Financial Aid
$35,221
Test Scores
1,360 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
49.85% Acceptance Rate
11.79% Yield
Enrollment
3,629 Undergraduate
5,916 Graduate
2,804 Online Students
Graduation Rate
85% Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
402 Faculties (full-time)
1,628 Staffs (full-time)
$116,648 Faculty Salary
$82,613 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$15,200 annual charge
-2,545 capacity

John Paul the Great Catholic University
Private, 4 years • Escondido, CA #CA in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$29,500
Financial Aid
$15,251
Test Scores
1,166 SAT
25 ACT
Admission
79.29% Acceptance Rate
33.78% Yield
Enrollment
298 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
65% Graduation Rate
8% Transfer-out Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
8 Faculties (full-time)
37 Staffs (full-time)
$65,175 Faculty Salary
$66,982 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,000 annual charge
-231 capacity
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