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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of La Verne, Pepperdine University, Fresno Pacific University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | La VerneLa Verne, CA | Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA | Fresno PacificFresno, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 71.2% | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 986–1236 | 1290–1450 | Not reportedFresno Pacific University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $20,16151.4% on Pell grants | $58,09820.3% on Pell grants | $13,63058.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $49,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $69,918Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,660Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.1% | 83.4% | 50.0% |
| First-year retention | 64.5% | 87.6% | 71.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 51.4% | 20.3% | 58.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $65,464 | $82,939 | $58,896 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,500 | $23,510 | $23,146 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,050 | 3,553 | 1,544 |
| Consensus percentile | 31Lower is better | 32Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 54 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 20 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | La Verne | Pepperdine University | Fresno Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #213 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #84 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #47 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #123 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #437 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1069 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #432 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #80 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #145 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #141 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #782 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #437 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #524 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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