Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and with its main campus located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, California. Founded by entrepreneur George Pepperdine in South Los Angeles in 1937, the school expanded to Malibu in 1972. Courses are now taught at the main Malibu campus, as well as the graduate campuses in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 63%
- Average net price: $58,098
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,949
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 85%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $82,939
- Median earnings (8 years): $72,056
- Median earnings (6 years): $64,934
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Malibu, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pepperdine University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other.
- Business Administration and Management (188 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,227 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,353 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,580
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,417 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,112
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,100 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,336
- Biology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $20,031 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,379
- Economics (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,943 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Political Science (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,625
- Finance (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,227 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,100 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,336
- International Business (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,595 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 42%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 51%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Pepperdine University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,463 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $36,463
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $38,065
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $40,201
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $42,253
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $52,946
- In-state tuition and fees: $69,918
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $69,918
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $21,750
- Off-campus room and board: $22,500
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $92,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $23,920
- Average federal loan: $6,494
- Median debt at graduation: $23,510
Admissions
Pepperdine University admits 63% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,526
- Admitted: 7,245
- Enrolled: 843
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,949
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 36%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 5,716
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $166,350
- Associate professor salary: $134,092
- Assistant professor salary: $103,911
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,545
- Average SAT: 1,370
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pepperdine University acceptance rate? Pepperdine University admits 63% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pepperdine University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,463 a year after aid. Average net price is $58,098.
What majors does Pepperdine University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Pepperdine University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $82,939 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pepperdine University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 85% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pepperdine University official site: https://pepperdine.edu.