Pepperdine University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
62.9%
Total Profiles
11
SAT Range
1290–1450
User Accept Rate
81.8%
Tuition
$66,742
Undergrad Enrollment
3,629
Applicants
12,457
Yield Rate
11.8%
Student:Faculty
13:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.36
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.07
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.16
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.55
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.56
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.91
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.58
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.57 | 1430 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.36 | — | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1340 | 29 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1430 | 30 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.07 | — | 31 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.16 | — | 32 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.55 | 1420 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.56 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.91 | — | — | REA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.58 | 1450 | 35 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | — | 32 | EA |
What you pay
$58,098/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $232,392 over four years.
What grads earn
$65,100/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $58,797 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
83% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
43%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Pepperdine University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
84%
Completion · all
83%
Completion · Pell
86%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
74%
Median debt
$23,510
Classification
D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Pepperdine University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 8 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
72%
6yr Grad Rate
83%
Retention Rate
88%
Median Earnings
$82,939