Pepperdine University

24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90263
(310) 506-4000
www.pepperdine.edu/
fax:(310) 506-4861
president:Andrew K. Benton
9721 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.37 Graduation Rate 0.8
0.75 0.85

STUDENT RATIO

3538

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

44902 | 44902

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3172

CLASS SIZE

Not Available

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
625

SAT MATH

610

SAT READING

620

SAT WRITING

Not Available

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.75
0.85
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
570
625
680
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
560
610
660
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
570
620
670
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$61400

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

80%
URL Applyseaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/apply/
Application Fee65
Percent Admitted (Men)0.43
Percent Admitted (Women)0.34
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment366
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.14
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.15
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.42
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.06
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.06
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.72
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7230
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates12438
Applicants Men3400
Applicants Women6321
Admissions Total3630
Admissions Men1472
Admissions Women2158
ACT English 25th percentile score0
ACT English 75th percentile score0
ACT Math 25th percentile score0
ACT Math 75th percentile score0
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1235
Median ACT English ScoreNot Available
Median ACT Math ScoreNot Available
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)44%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)92%
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