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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Saint Martin's University, Pepperdine University, Carroll College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Saint Martin'sLacey, WA | Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA | CarrollHelena, MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 89.8% | 62.9% | 70.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1025–1230 | 1290–1450 | 1050–1300 |
| Average net price | $28,11941.9% on Pell grants | $58,09820.3% on Pell grants | $23,96020.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $45,510Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $69,918Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,484Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 51.9% | 83.4% | 69.3% |
| First-year retention | 64.6% | 87.6% | 82.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.9% | 20.3% | 20.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,092 | $82,939 | $61,772 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 | $23,510 | $25,757 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,158 | 3,553 | 1,092 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 32Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 4 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 54 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 67 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 | Saint Martin's | Pepperdine University | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #42 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #84 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #3 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (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 | #508 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 | #1049 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #145 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #822 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #437 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #908 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | 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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