Pepperdine University
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Admitted
4,049
Enrolled
724
SAT Composite 25th
1,250
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$82,939
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$58,098
sticker minus grants
$23,510
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
3 TABLESPercent in top tenth of high school graduating class46
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class77
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.013.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.67
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month15
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2019-2020 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. E1 Accelerated program E1 Cooperative education program E1 Cross-registration E1 Distance learning X E1 Double major X E1 Dual enrollment E1 English as a Second Language (ESL) E1 Exchange student program (domestic) E1 External degree program E1 Honors Program X E1 Independent study X E1 Internships X E1 Liberal arts/career combination E1 Student-designed major X E1 Study abroad X E1 Teacher certification program X E1 W eekend college E1 Other (specify): X 1) 3/2 Engineering Program with the University of Southern California School of Engineering, or W ashington University in St. Louis School of Engineering. 2) 5-year BS/MBA program - Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management offer a program that allows Seaver College business majors to earn their bachelor's and MBA or International MBA degrees in five years. E2 This question has been removed from the Common Data Set. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: E3 Arts/fine arts X E3 Computer literacy E3 English (including composition) X E3 Foreign languages X E3 History X E3 Humanities X E3 Mathematics X E3 Philosophy E3 Sciences (biological or physical) X E3 Social science X E3 Other (describe): X
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities28%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities27%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing60%
Percent who live off campus or commute40%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
4 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$4,425,312
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$53,308,149
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,221,447
Total Scholarships/Grants$63,516,071
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,258,119
Federal Work-Study$1,006,891
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$217,446
Total Self-Help$13,482,456
Parent Loans$16,096,128
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,196,174
Athletic Awards$2,452,727
Federal$437,520
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,614,524
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,243,208
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,295,252
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,780,289
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$160,357
Total Self-Help$1,940,646
Parent Loans$2,693,567
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,890,888
Athletic Awards$5,090,855
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.666
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students3,408
and ____ faculty259